Microsoft and Oracle gain as investors scrutinise cash behind AI spending
Wednesday’s trading drew a distinction between companies seen as able to fund AI expansion and those facing questions about its cost.
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Microsoft expects no more than 3,000 employees to take voluntary exit offer
The company expects 5% or fewer of roughly 60,000 eligible staff to accept, even as its latest offer reaches more than a quarter of its workforce.
IllustrationMicrosoft Azure revenue beats estimates as quarterly cloud growth reaches 48%
Microsoft reported stronger Azure growth and higher overall revenue for its fiscal first quarter, while heavy infrastructure spending remained a focus for investors.
Microsoft issues emergency .NET fixes for Brotli memory flaw
The October 25 updates address a buffer overflow that could affect applications processing Brotli-compressed data. Microsoft rates exploitation more likely, but no attack has...
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Microsoft buyout offers include level-based severance, stock vesting and health coverage
Offers reviewed by Business Insider show how US severance terms vary by employee level. Microsoft says about 60,000 workers are eligible for the voluntary program.
IllustrationMicrosoft offers voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees in four countries
The offer covers eligible staff in participating teams in the US, Canada, India and UK as Microsoft balances workforce changes with heavy AI spending.
Microsoft diagnostic AI outscored generalist doctors on complex test cases
Microsoft says its multi-agent diagnostic system identified more complex case diagnoses than individual generalist doctors in a simulation, but hospital testing is still ahead.
AMD plans FSR 4.1 for Xbox consoles and handhelds, with no launch date yet
AMD is expanding its game upscaling technology across Xbox and PC hardware. Some Radeon and Ryzen devices can get it now, while Xbox owners must wait.
Xbox strategist Brandon Stirrup says player sentiment is slowing AI adoption in games
Brandon Stirrup said he used AI to make a small game and argued that gaming companies are reluctant to discuss the technology with players.
Microsoft and partners disrupt three phishing services used in global campaigns
Microsoft says a court-backed operation targeted YAM Store, CoGUI and Iron Man, services linked to phishing campaigns across more than 150 countries.
WhatsApp introduces guest calling for people without accounts
People without WhatsApp accounts can join calls through a link after the host approves them, the company announced on October 14.
Microsoft and MIT researchers report gains in forecasts two to six weeks ahead
A study published October 14 describes a machine-learning method that corrects bias in existing weather forecasts, with reported gains in precipitation and temperature predictions.
Umeå police headset study finds enthusiasm, not proof of safer interventions
Officers responded positively to mixed-reality support in a training exercise. Umeå University's latest account highlights ethical risks, while improved street-policing...
Spain plans tighter data-centre rules before November election
Ministers are reviewing proposed renewable-power and water-efficiency requirements as AWS and Microsoft seek certainty for their investments in Aragon.
OpenAI launches dots agents for ongoing work in ChatGPT
The company says its new assistants can work across connected apps and projects, with an initial rollout for eligible Pro and Business Premium users.