Category: Microsoft Corp

Is CoreWeave’s Debut an Ill Omen for I.P.O.s?

The A.I. company is set to make its market debut on Friday amid concerns about its business model and the health of the wider economy.
U.S. Adds Export Restrictions to More Chinese Tech Firms Over Security Concerns

The additions included companies that are customers of Intel and Nvidia, and one firm that was the focus of a New York Times investigation last year.
How CoreWeave Went From Crypto Mining to Wall Street’s A.I. Bellwether

CoreWeave, which provides computing power for A.I., was founded by three Bitcoin enthusiasts. The company is now set to make the first prominent A.I. initial public offering.
How A.I. Companies Are Turning Into Energy Companies

The race to build the best artificial intelligence products is resulting in a worldwide search for new energy sources to power tech giants’ data centers. Karen Weise, a technology correspondent for The New York Times, describes how these A.I.-specific data centers are more power-intensive and how tech companies are investing in new ways to bring more electricity to the grid.
Microsoft Says It Has Created a New State of Matter to Power Quantum Computers

Microsoft’s new “topological qubit” is not based on a solid, liquid or gas. It is another phase of matter that many experts did not think was possible.
Microsoft and Nvidia Take a Quieter Approach to Trump

Other big technology companies have been boisterous in their courtship of the new administration. But Nvidia and Microsoft have avoided the Washington spotlight.
When It Comes to Investing, Is A.I. Worth the Hype?

After the arrival of a less costly A.I. model from China, U.S. markets and academics are wrestling with the ultimate economic value of the technology.
How a Sale of TikTok Would Work and Who Might Buy It

A new law says TikTok must be sold to a non-Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States. President Trump has thrown out a lot of options for a potential sale.
Meta and Microsoft Double Down on Huge A.I. Spending, Despite DeepSeek Threat

Both Meta and Microsoft committed to huge investments in artificial intelligence, despite new Chinese software outperforming American rivals at a lower cost.
Apple, Meta, Nvidia and OpenAI: Who Wins and Loses the DeepSeek Scramble?

The sudden popularity of the Chinese chatbot drove a huge plunge in shares of Nvidia. But other A.I. powerhouses rallied. Here’s why.
What is DeepSeek? And How Is It Upending A.I.?

How did a little-known Chinese start-up cause the markets and U.S. tech giants to quake? Here’s what to know.
DeepSeek Prompts a Reckoning Across Wall Street and Silicon Valley

The fast-growing popularity of the Chinese artificial intelligence software hit shares in tech giants like Nvidia, as Silicon Valley worried about what comes next.