Microsoft announces another round of layoffs affecting thousands of workers
Microsoft is cutting thousands of jobs in its latest round of layoffs, following previous reductions in May, as part of efforts to streamline operations.
Microsoft will lay off nearly 6,000 employees in push for efficiency
Technology giant Microsoft has plans to trim its headcount by 3% through layoffs. CNBC first reported on the move.
Bill Gates pledges to give away nearly all his wealth and close his foundation in 2045
Bill Gates made a major announcement about his wealth and the Gates Foundation on Thursday. An Andrew Carnegie essay helped inspire his decision.
Microsoft wins appeal in FTC challenge to $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion Wednesday affirming a denial of a preliminary injunction the FTC had sought for Microsoft's now-completed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Microsoft shuts down Skype after 22 years, shifting users to Teams
Microsoft is no longer offering Skype and is helping its users make the transition to Teams as the service officially retires on May 5, 2025.
AI is driving an earnings reacceleration, CIO says
Albion Financial Group Chief Investment Officer Jason Ware analyzes Big Tech stock and provides his outlook for the rest of 2025 on 'Making Money.'
Microsoft workers with anti-Israel message interrupt company event, get fired
Microsoft allegedly fired two workers who interrupted the company's 50th anniversary event to voice their opposition to its ties with Israel. One of them said Microsoft was "using AI for genocide."
Ireland-US strong business allies, hopes Trump will keep it that way
Ireland and the U.S. are long-standing political and business allies and the country is hoping this relationship can expand under President Donald Trump as the two countries celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
Thousands of Microsoft customers affected by large-scale outage
Thousands of customers reported Microsoft 365 outages Saturday afternoon.
Wall Street's reaction to Nvidia's stock drop is way overdone: Kenny Polcari
SlateStone Wealth chief market strategist Kenny Polcari analyzes Microsoft and discusses how much further Nvidia stock could fall on 'Varney & Co.'
Microsoft's Majorana 1 chip accelerates the quantum computing timeline, tech expert says
Constellation Research founder R 'Ray' Wang analyzes Apple and Microsoft's new Majorana 1 quantum chip on 'Varney & Co.'
Apple's entire AI roadmap has been 'underwhelming,' expert says
The Futurum Group CEO Daniel Newman discusses Apple's iPhone 16e and whether Microsoft's new chip will fast track the quantum computing era on 'Varney & Co.'
Bill Gates weighs in on new Trump administration, Elon Musk's role
Billionaire Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates discussed his recent meeting with President Trump and Elon Musk's role with the administration in a new interview.
SoftBank in talks to invest as much as $25 billion in OpenAI
SoftBank is in talks to invest in OpenAI, potentially deepening the relationship between the two companies that are already planning an artificial-intelligence infrastructure initiative.
OpenAI announces US National Laboratories partnership, plans to support work on nuclear security and more
OpenAI struck an agreement with the U.S. National Laboratories and plans to support work on nuclear security and more
Musk casts doubt on Trump-backed Stargate project: 'They don't actually have the money'
Elon Musk has cast doubt on whether there is enough funding to follow through on a massive $500 billion artificial intelligence infrastructure project announced by President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
Microsoft offers incoming Trump administration suggestions on AI policy
Microsoft President Brad Smith penned a lengthy blog post providing suggestions to the incoming Trump administration and new Congress with a vision for a "golden era for American AI."
Microsoft shareholders vote against company investing in bitcoin
Microsoft shareholders rejected a proposal that would've tasked the company's board of directors with considering investments in bitcoin as a means of diversifying its portfolio.
OpenAI releases text-to-video AI model Sora to certain ChatGPT users
OpenAI released its text-to-video artificial intelligence model Sora for ChatGPT Pro and Plus users after the completion of its research preview phase.
Amazon signs nuclear power deals, following Google, Microsoft
Amazon is the latest Big Tech firm to ink deals for nuclear power, following Google and Microsoft, as artificial intelligence drives a need for more energy.