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Analysis of Microsoft’s FY24 Q2: You Can’t Spell Activision Without AI (Premium)

Here's a more detailed look at Microsoft's quarter, with the usual emphasis on the consumer…

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Microsoft Revenues Up 18 Percent in Quarter to $62 Billion

Microsoft announced Tuesday that it earned a net income of $21.9 billion on revenues of…

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General Manager of Call of Duty Johanna Faries Becomes President of Blizzard

Blizzard Entertainment, the now Microsoft-owned studio behind Diablo, World of Warcraft, and other cult-classic franchises…

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Microsoft Designer Adds New Safeguards to Block AI-Generated Porn Deepfakes

Microsoft has added new safeguards to its Designer AI tool after reports surfaced that it…

FTC Launches Investigation Into Microsoft/OpenAI, Other Cloud/AI Partnerships

The U.S. FTC announced investigations into Microsoft and OpenAI and other related partnerships between cloud…

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Microsoft is Laying Off 1,900 Employees at Activision Blizzard, Zenimax, and Xbox

After Microsoft purchased Activision Blizzard for $68 billion in October, the company announced today that…

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In an early sign that its AI investments are already paying off, Microsoft's market capitalization…

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Halo Infinite, Game Updates, and the Future of Xbox (Premium)

Is a change in Halo Infinite support another clue that the golden age of unlimited…

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State-Sponsored Russian Hacking Group Attacked Microsoft Over Two Months

Last night, Microsoft announced that it recently detected an ongoing attack on its corporate computing…

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Report: Microsoft’s Next Surface Event Could Be Held in March

Microsoft is reportedly planning to reveal new Surface devices at the beginning of the Spring…

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Vodafone Announces 10-Year Cloud and AI Partnership with Microsoft

Vodafone announced today a new 10-year strategic partnership with Microsoft to develop generative AI, cloud,…

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Put Up or Shut Up (Premium)

We've long known that 2024 was the year in which Microsoft would need to deliver…

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Microsoft Cloud Now Lets European Customers Keep All Personal Data Within the EU

Microsoft has updated all of its major cloud services to support European customers who wish…

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Google Cloud Eliminates Exit Fees, Hits at Microsoft’s Licensing Tactics

Google announced today that it has eliminated Google Cloud exit fees for customers wishing to…

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EU is Investigating Microsoft’s Partnership with OpenAI

The European Union is investigating Microsoft's unique partnership with OpenAI to determine if it violates…

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Microsoft’s Dee Templeton Has Joined the OpenAI Board of Directors

Bloomberg reports that Microsoft vice president Dee Templeton has joined the OpenAI board of directors…

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