Starbucks leans into Apple, Microsoft, Amazon partnerships
Starbucks is counting on three of the world's biggest tech giants — Microsoft, Amazon and Apple — to help power a new growth sprint for the coffee giant.
Steve Ballmer becomes No. 5 on Bloomberg's billionaires list
Steve Ballmer held the No. 5 position among the most wealthy individuals globally as of Monday, according to Bloomberg figures. He started his Microsoft career in the 1980s.
Big tech, trade groups react to Biden's AI executive order
President Biden on Monday signed a broad executive order on artificial intelligence technologies that elicited a response from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and some of the biggest names in U.S. tech companies.
Biden megadonor faces calls to be ousted from Microsoft board over political activism
A conservative watchdog group is calling for billionaire Democratic megadonor and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman’s ouster from the Microsoft board of directors.
Microsoft sales beat estimates as customers prepare for AI rollout
Microsoft put out its financial results for the first-quarter on Tuesday afternoon, with its revenue coming in at $56.5 billion and its net income hitting $22.3 billion.
Microsoft's LinkedIn laying off nearly 700 workers
Microsoft’s subsidiary social media platform LinkedIn said it was reducing around 668 jobs in the engineering, product, talent and finance teams.
Microsoft discloses IRS says the tech giant owes nearly $29 billion in unpaid taxes
Microsoft just disclosed that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has asked for a hefty sum of taxes that it believes the tech company has not paid. The total was $28.9 billion.
Tech giants battling for content to train AI, Microsoft CEO says
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella testified in an antitrust trial against Google on Monday, during which he said the tech firms are racing to secure content to train AI models on.
Microsoft to assume AI copyright liability for Copilot users
Microsoft announced Thursday that the company will cover legal liabilities for users of its AI-powered Copilot products that stem from copyright infringement complaints.
Stuart Varney: The crown jewels of American business are under attack
FOX Business' Stuart Varney discusses government's effort to break up Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta and Amazon because they're too big and powerful.
AI skills most sought by employers revealed in new Upwork report
Businesses are searching for workers skilled in the use of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft's Azure OpenAI, Stable Diffusion and more, according to a new report by Upwork.
Microsoft revises Activision deal to get UK approval
Microsoft said Monday it is restructuring its purchase plan for "Call of Duty" game maker Activision Blizzard to satisfy regulators with the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority.
Global investment in AI could near $200 billion by 2025: Goldman Sachs
A report by Goldman Sachs economists projects that global private investment in artificial intelligence (AI) may rise from $91.9 billion in 2022 to $158.4 billion in 2025.
ChatGPT AI chatbot available on Android in US, other countries
Artificial intelligence industry leader OpenAI announced Tuesday that its chatbot ChatGPT is available for Android users in the U.S., India and other countries.
Microsoft and Google AI race in spotlight amid dueling earnings calls
The generative AI arms race between Google and Microsoft was in focus Tuesday as the two tech giants held dueling earnings calls that featured their AI initiatives prominently.
Microsoft corporate AI copilot charges $30 monthly fee
Microsoft will charge Microsoft 365 Copilot users a $30 monthly fee for the corporate artificial intelligence tool. It did not provide a timeline for availability.
Businesses look to self-regulate the use of AI in hiring
Over a dozen large, global companies and BBB National Programs developed a self-regulatory framework for companies using AI in hiring to protect privacy and prevent bias.
Meta releases AI model for commercial use, partnering with Microsoft
Meta said it is releasing a commercial version of its open-source artificial intelligence large language model Llama. Llama 2 will be distributed by Microsoft.
Microsoft, Activision extend deal deadline to Oct. 18
The two companies originally agreed to close the deal by July 18, but U.S. regulatory efforts to block the takeover and Britain's push to restructure it have delayed the close.
Microsoft reaches deal to keep 'Call of Duty' franchise available on PlayStation
Microsoft announced Sunday that the company reached a deal with Sony to keep the "Call of Duty" franchise available on PlayStation consoles after its Activision Blizzard acquisition.