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More tech firms cut creative teams to fund AI. Gaming industry sees wave of consolidations and closures. Microsoft stock reaction shows investors like the focus on high-margin AI. Team, We are beginning the most significant restructure in XBOX history. After careful consideration, I’ve made the difficult decision to reduce our team by approximately 3,200 throughout …
A month ago, owning Microsoft felt almost too easy. Now investors are asking a much harder question. How much AI spending is too much? Microsoft is pouring tens of billions of dollars into AI infrastructure, data centers, and GPUs. That spending is eating into free cash flow, and the market is starting to treat the …
Ackman views $MSFT as having an “impossible to disrupt” position in enterprise software. The base Microsoft 365 package has 450M users at a very low cost per seat, roughly $200 per customer. It would be nearly impossible for an enterprise to replace these various components with 3P vendors, even at twice the price. Microsoft Copilot …
Chevron will fuel a massive Microsoft data center in West Texas with natural gas under a 20-year agreement, the oil major announced Monday. The data center, called Project Kilby, is expected to consume nearly 2.7 gigawatts of electricity, equivalent to the power needed to run about 2 million homes. Most of the electricity will come …
For years, California politicians talked about taxing big tech. Now they found a way to tax the software almost everyone uses. Starting January 1, 2027, California’s new rules will apply sales tax to a huge range of pre-written digital software and SaaS products. Gavin Newsom’s new software tax goes way beyond corporate softwares, California Democrats …
The debate is no longer just: “Will AI change the world?” The bigger question is: “Did investors already pay for too much of that future?” A Michigan pension fund has sued Microsoft, accusing the company of misleading investors about AI and cloud growth. $MSFT getting sued for being down 20% by Michigan pension fund for …
Windows Latest report confirm new Outlook architecture consume 4x more RAM than Classic version while idling Notification system suffer 10 second delay because app must wake from suspended web state Forced migration deadline shift to 2027 because even Microsoft know software stay broken WebView2 container technology introduce unnecessary overhead that destroy instant message load Enterprise …
Microsoft hit 148 billion in annual capex largely to feed the AI furnace Cloud revenue growth is slowing to 11 percent while data center costs jump 42 percent They are paying 3 dollars for every 1 dollar of inference revenue generated Server depreciation is accelerating as hardware lifecycles shrink from 5 years to 2 Windows …
Security shift: Microsoft will remove SMS authentication from personal accounts, including Xbox, due to its susceptibility to phishing and SIM-swap attacks. Passkey push: Users are encouraged to adopt passkeys, verified emails, or Microsoft Authenticator for more secure, passwordless logins. Active threats: The FBI warns hackers are exploiting legitimate Microsoft login flows to bypass MFA and …
AI is supposed to save money… but in some cases is doing the exact opposite. Nvidia VP: “For months our AI costs have been higher than human salaries.” Startups now flexing about their massive token bills like it’s a status symbol.pic.twitter.com/CCewvsIeQ3 — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 25, 2026 Microsoft, $MSFT, has started canceling Claude Code …
Tehran eyes exclusive repair rights for its firms on critical internet backbone… Proposal floats amid sanctions as Iran tests choke point power over Big Tech… Bold move 🇮🇷💞🎖: Iran wants to charge IT giants for undersea internet cablesTehran says companies like Google, Microsoft,Meta, &Amazon must comply with Iranian law and pay licensing fees for laying …
Insider exit screams trouble while retail still chases the top… Gates knows the game’s over… Even he can’t stomach holding this bag… $MSFT stock slips -5% after hours as the Bill Gates Foundation has sold their entire position. pic.twitter.com/3fPqCfbvSq — The Market Matrix (@MarketMatrixs) May 15, 2026 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation sold 100% of …
Windows Hello protected on disk but every credential sits wide open in RAM. Researcher pulls full passwords with hex editor before you even type one site. That’s Microsoft handing your bank logins to any local attacker. Keep trusting Edge and watch your accounts drain one memory dump at a time. Microsoft Edge: Passwords end up …
Microsoft Copilot rolling out to 743,000 Accenture employeesSounds big, but still inside a slow enterprise monetization story Only ~3% of 450M Microsoft 365 enterprise users pay $30/month for CopilotThat gap is the real issue, not distribution scale Microsoft shares down ~12% this yearOne of its sharpest drawdowns since the 2008 period Market concern is not …
APRIL 29TH IS A BIG DAY. Microsoft, Google, Amazon, & Meta all have earnings…on the same day. The last time that happened? October 29th, 2020. So the question is…if you had to listen to only one earnings since all of them conflict, which one? For me, it's $META. pic.twitter.com/4Odg52UJz4 — amit (@amitisinvesting) April 21, 2026 …
Crew on $4.1bn Artemis II mission thwarted by embarrassing Outlook error: 'Microsoft's not content with being the worst email service on Earth' https://t.co/ChuaG6zwBR — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) April 5, 2026 The crew on NASA’s Artemis II mission ran into unexpected issues with Microsoft Outlook, as the email service was plagued with technical difficulties even outside …
Tensions in the Middle East have reached a critical level. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened major American technology and aerospace companies, including Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp-parent company Meta, Google and Apple, with an attack and urged the staff to evacuate their office in the region. The Iran’s multi-service primary force has said …
MICROSOFT ABOUT TO SUE OPENAI & AMAZON >be microsoft >invest $1B in openai >gets exclusive azure cloud deal >invest another $10B+ >gets rights to 49% of profits +IP >Azure goes brrrrrr >Altman lies to board, quietly launches ChatGPT >board fires him for being a lying manipulative snake >Satya goes to war for Altman. saves his …
We have reports coming in of a massive outage on many different websites. X Seems to be experiencing the most issues. Users are stating they can not connect or get anything to load. Other sites affected by this outage are connected to Microsoft, Google and even Cloudflare. Cloudflare seems to be involved with many of …
Tech company files amicus brief in support of Anthropic’s effort to overturn an aggressive Pentagon designation Microsoft has thrown its weight behind Anthropic’s legal challenge against the Pentagon, filing a court brief in support of the AI company’s effort to overturn an aggressive designation that effectively bars it from government work. In an amicus brief …
Attackers combine spam floods with fake IT support Victims tricked into Quick Assist sessions deploying A0Backdoor Malware enables full account takeover and remote code execution Cybercriminals are using a new combination of spam and IT support impersonation to deploy malware and take over corporate devices, experts have warned.Security researchers at BlueVoyant found cybercriminals would start …
Google said it will continue offering Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology for clients, excluding for defense work, a day after Microsoft issued a similar statement to customers. The announcements from two of the three leading cloud infrastructure vendors follow the Defense Department’s official designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk. “We understand that the Determination …
Amazon down, orders prices down Amazon prime down Amazon web services down https://downdetector.com/status/amazon/ Data Center Hunter: Iran Expands Drone Target List, From AWS To Microsoft Facilities https://t.co/nyf42P4POa — zerohedge (@zerohedge) March 5, 2026 Iranian state-affiliated media says the IRGC has targeted Microsoft data centers in the Gulf region with kamikaze drones, days after IRGC drone …
Most people are totally ignoring that once these systems go live there is no undo button for a collapsed middle class. Its honestly pathetic how we just watch it happen without even putting up a fight. QE Never thought about AI in charge of financial aspects of trading accounts You are correct about zero regulations …
CAPEX investements "competition" will now be replaced with who of MAG7 borrowed more. — Alex_Swiss_Investor (@Alex70848763197) February 9, 2026 Per Grok: These SEC filings allow companies to prepare for issuing securities like stocks or bonds. Google’s 424B5 prospectus supplements a registration for specific offerings. Amazon’s S-3ASR is an automatic shelf registration for flexible future issuances. …
Lawsuits do not mean guilt, but they do mean someone thinks the books were dressed up while risk was buried. If AI demand slows or financing tightens, this kind of leverage does not unwind politely. They will tell you, "We never saw it coming." pic.twitter.com/eoUhPP387V — The Great Martis (@great_martis) February 4, 2026 “When you …
Aka Microsoft needs an excuse that sounds good to get their asses out of these data center construction deals https://t.co/gzy7oWlvaj — Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) January 12, 2026 Trump: Joe Biden caused power prices to rise by 30%, big tech firms need to pay for their own power #MacroEdge — MacroEdge (@MacroEdgeRes) January 12, 2026 Whaaaaaaatttttt? …
I think they are getting desperate to pump the prices to show revenue growth pic.twitter.com/FNDLcpcETW — Meet Kevin (@realMeetKevin) December 27, 2025
Microsoft $MSFT rolling out absolutely insane price increases +43% for Microsoft 365 personal subscriptions pic.twitter.com/7AEnZzCOp6 — Wagie Capital (@WagieCapital) December 13, 2025 $6.99 → $9.99 per month for Personal plans $69.99 → $99.99 per year for annual plans Microsoft says the hike is tied to bundling Copilot AI into the base subscription https://www.tomshardware.com/software/microsoft-office/microsoft-365-sees-43-percent-price-hike-thanks-to-copilot-existing-customers-safe-until-renewal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5420345/microsoft-365-43-price-increase …
