$14 million settlement
Microsoft settles California probe over worker leave for $14 million
Microsoft has agreed to pay $14 million to settle a California agency’s claims that it illegally penalized workers who took medical or family-care leave.
AI fever
Echoes of dotcom bubble haunt AI-driven US stock market
A U.S. stock rally supercharged by excitement over artificial intelligence is drawing comparisons with the dotcom bubble two decades ago.
AI fever
Echoes of dotcom bubble haunt AI-driven US stock market
A U.S. stock rally supercharged by excitement over artificial intelligence is drawing comparisons with the dotcom bubble two decades ago.
$2 trillion
AI-focused tech firms see big jump in market cap in June
Nvidia briefly overtook Microsoft to become the most valuable company in the world.
AI
Exclusive: Amazon mulls $5 to $10 monthly price tag for unprofitable Alexa service, AI revamp
Amazon is planning a major revamp of its decade-old money-losing Alexa service to include a conversational generative AI with two tiers of service.
Accenture
S&P 500 notches record high as Nvidia rally continues
The benchmark S&P 500 touched a record high on Thursday, boosted by strong gains in Nvidia.
AI
Nvidia eclipses Microsoft as world’s most valuable company
Nvidia dethroned tech heavyweight Microsoft as its high-end processors play a central role in a scramble to dominate AI technology.
China
Poll: Americans Worry About Govt Microsoft Email Vulnerabilities After Chinese Hacks Revealed
Voters are worried about the U.S. government’s reliance on Microsoft’s email service.
AI applications
Microsoft to unveil AI devices and features ahead of developer conference
Microsoft plans to announce several pieces of hardware and software related to consumer devices.
accreditation phase
Microsoft Launches New AI Service For U.S. Spies
U.S. Intelligence agencies will soon be using a secret generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform from Microsoft that allows America’s spies to utilize AI models in order to better analyze sensitive information.