Microsoft’s (MSFT) latest restructuring just sent a painful message to employees and investors at the same time. The company is tightening its workforce again as it looks to manage weaker pockets of the business while keeping its massive AI push on track. The timing couldn’t have been more ...
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Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs, including 3,200 in its Xbox division.
The videogame unit’s revenue has fallen and its Netflix-like subscription service is far below expectations.
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index fell Monday, while tech futures rallied. Micron stock and Sandisk rebounded in premarket trading.
Microsoft is planning to cut under 2.5% of its workforce in the latest round of layoffs that could be announced as early as next week, Business Insider reported on Tuesday, citing sources. • The layoffs will impact thousands of roles, including sales and consulting, as well as jobs at the Xbox gaming division, the Business Insider report said. • Microsoft declined to comment on the report.
The European Commission has issued a preliminary decision to classify Microsoft Azure as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act, signaling new potential obligations for the cloud platform in the EU. Italy's antitrust regulator has opened an investigation into Microsoft 365, focusing on how Copilot and Designer are integrated, how price changes are communicated, and the handling of customer migrations to higher priced plans. Both actions highlight growing regulatory attention on...
Watchdog questions AI integration and subscription disclosures.
Under the Digital Markets Act, the companies would be treated as gatekeepers for their cloud computing services and required to take extra steps to ensure they don’t stifle competition.
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Technology companies are spending big to incorporate artificial intelligence into their businesses and to build huge data centers. Investors who had jumped on the bandwagon appear to be having second thoughts. Just four companies — Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms and Microsoft — plan to spend up to $720 billion this year, primarily on AI data centers.
By Amanda Cooper LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - Global stocks fell on Tuesday, led by broad-based declines in technology stocks, as investors expect the Federal Reserve to take more aggressive action to
Tuesday's catalysts include flash PMIs, Richmond Fed data, ADP weekly employment, Treasury bill and 2-year note auctions, and May money supply.
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SpaceX stock fell again on Monday, giving it three straight down days after a massive run-up following its IPO earlier this month. SpaceX also confirmed its first-ever bond issuance in a filing.
Azure and AWS could face DMA obligations on interoperability, customer lock-in, and self-preferencing if EU regulators proceed.
Shares of Elon Musk's rockets-to-AI firm SpaceX dropped nearly 9% on Thursday, as the post-IPO frenzy that briefly placed it among the top five most valuable companies of the world appeared to fizzle out. Its shares were last down 8.8% to $174.8, after falling nearly 5% in the last session. Despite the losses, the stock still traded more than 29% above its $135 offering price.
SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) stock is down 8% on Thursday, June 18, sliding to $176 a day after the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision. The pullback broke a three-day winning streak, the first losing session since the company’s IPO on June 12. SPCX stock touched a session high of $188.40 and then dropped quickly. That volatility, following ... SpaceX Drops 8% as the Post-IPO Cooldown Deepens: Profit-Taking or Fading Hype?
SpaceX opened lower on Thursday, extending losses from the prior session.
Shares pulled back Wednesday after a roughly 40% run since the company's Friday debut pushed its market cap past Amazon
SpaceX fell on Wednesday for the first time since the company went public, breaking a three-session winning streak that had pushed Elon Musk's rocket and AI venture into the upper tier of the world's most valuable companies.
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index wavered Wednesday ahead of the Fed's decision and Fed Chair Warsh's comments. SpaceX stock rallied.
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Microsoft has reportedly abandoned talks with Oracle to lease $3 billion in AI computing power after a stalemate over federal security regulations.
Shareholders allege the company failed to disclose cloud growth and AI spending pressures.