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Microsoft quarterly profit rises 20% as tech giant pushes to get customers using AI products

abcnews.go.com Microsoft has reported that its profit rose 20% for the January-March quarter as it tries to position itself as a leader in applying artificial intelligence technology to…

What's up with Alphabet and Microsoft lately? Profits, sales

theregister.com Alphabet and Microsoft's stock prices jumped in after-hours trading today after the AI-infatuated businesses delivered higher-than-anticipated quarterly earnings. Microsoft…

Microsoft sales, profit beat expectations on AI demand

financialpost.com Microsoft Corp.’s quarterly sales and profit climbed more than projected, lifted by corporate demand for the software maker’s cloud and artificial intelligence offerings. We…

Alphabet, Microsoft grow revenue without much help from AI

theregister.com Google’s parent company Alphabet and Microsoft saw the price of their shares surge in after-hours trading after the AI-infatuated businesses delivered…

Microsoft beats quarterly revenue estimates

theglobeandmail.com Microsoft MSFT-Q beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue on Thursday, driven by gains from AI adoption across its cloud services and business software products.…

Microsoft Q3: revenue up 17% YoY to $61.9B, net income up 20% to $21.9B, Office Commercial revenue up 13%, LinkedIn revenue up 10%; stock is up 5% after hours

microsoft.com REDMOND, Wash. — April 25, 2024 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the following results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period of last…

New police light rail unit starts this week ahead of Sound Transit's 2 line opening

king5.com The new police unit was designed to "foster a safe and positive riding experience" for people using the new light rail service. The department announced Wednesday the…

Governments issue alerts after 'sophisticated' state-backed actor found exploiting flaws in Cisco security boxes

theregister.com A previously unknown and "sophisticated" nation-state group compromised Cisco firewalls as early as November 2023 for espionage purposes — and possibly attacked network…

Shouldn't Teams, Zoom, Slack all interoperate securely for the Feds? Wyden is asking

theregister.com Collaboration software used by federal government agencies — this includes apps from Microsoft, Zoom, Slack, and Google — will be required to work together and be securely…

How will AI-driven solutions affect the business landscape?

siliconrepublic.com Representatives from BearingPoint Ireland and Kreoh discuss the major considerations that organisations need to keep in mind when integrating AI-driven business solutions.…

Microsoft's AI lead puts Amazon cloud dominance on watch

aol.com Upcoming quarterly reports from U.S. tech giants may show Microsoft is closing the gap on cloud-computing market leader Amazon.com as more businesses switch to its services,…

SpaceX workplace injury rates rocket past industry norms

theregister.com Workplace safety data reported to the US government for 2023 indicates that SpaceX's injury rate continues to surpass the industry average. The Occupational Safety and…

The Coca-Cola Company and Microsoft announce five-year strategic partnership to accelerate cloud and generative AI initiatives - Stories

news.microsoft.com Editor’s note – April 23, 2024 – The quotation from Judson Althoff was updated following initial publication. ATLANTA and REDMOND, Wash. — April 23, 2024 — Microsoft Corp.…

Russia's Fancy Bear attacks with print spooler malware

theregister.com Russian spies are exploiting a years-old Windows print spooler vulnerability and using a custom tool called GooseEgg to elevate privileges and steal credentials across…

Should You Buy Microsoft Stock Before Thursday?

fool.com Shares of the software giant have been suspiciously weak for the past few days. That's a subtle hint of short-term trouble. It's one of the more nerve-racking decisions…

Microsoft foresees a new type of AI PC: A Surface designed with help from machines

theregister.com Microsoft has bragged that its own Azure HPC service was able to reduce the length of its Surface laptop design process – most notably for a hinge, which was reduced to one…

Researchers: Windows Defender attack can delete databases

theregister.com BLACK HAT ASIA Researchers at US/Israeli infosec outfit SafeBreach last Friday discussed flaws in Microsoft and Kaspersky security products that can potentially allow the…

Cryptojacker Charged with Defrauding Two Cloud Providers of $3.5M

cryptopotato.com United States prosecutors have filed charges against a Nebraska man accused of a cryptojacking scheme that allegedly defrauded two cloud providers – one headquartered in…

Why Microsoft is a national security threat

theregister.com Interview Microsoft has a shocking level of control over IT within the US federal government – so much so that former senior White House cyber policy director AJ Grotto…

Microsoft unveils deepfake tech that's too good to release

theregister.com Microsoft this week demoed VASA–1, a framework for creating videos of people talking from a still image, audio sample, and text script, and claims – rightly – it's too…

Crooks exploit OpenMetadata holes to mine crypto

theregister.com Crooks are exploiting month-old OpenMetadata vulnerabilities in Kubernetes environments to mine cryptocurrency using victims' resources, according to Microsoft. OpenMetadata…

Microsoft aims to triple datacenter capacity to fuel AI boom

theregister.com Microsoft is looking to significantly expand datacenter space to service expected AI demand, tripling the rate at which it adds capacity early in its next financial year.…

The Xbox Mastercard, Issued by Barclays, Now Available in the U.S. with More Value

benzinga.com No annual fee card converges virtual experiences and everyday purchases, allowing cardmembers to earn points on purchases in the Microsoft Store, dining delivery, streaming…

Chip Maker NVIDIA Recently Reached A $2 Trillion Valuation, And They're Hiring

benzinga.com Earlier this year, NVIDIA joined an exclusive club with a £2 trillion market capitalization, making it the third company in the U.S. to reach this high, behind Apple ($2.83…

Expion360 Announces Substantial Preorders of Next Generation Lithium Batteries Now Featuring Vertical Heat Conduction™ Heating Technology

benzinga.com REDMOND, Ore., April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Expion360 Inc. XPON ("Expion360" or the "Company"), an industry leader in lithium-ion battery power storage solutions,…

Satya Nadella just tried to show everyone who's boss in AI, again

aol.com None Satya Nadella is hoping to prove he's the shrewdest dealmaker in AI. • None Microsoft just put $1.5 billion in UAE firm G42 while getting it to divest its China ties. •…

Microsoft invests US$1.5 billion in UAE’s G42 in pivot from China

scmp.com The Microsoft investment will align a key Middle East firm with the US, as Washington seeks to curtail Chinese access to AI technologies. As part of the accord, Microsoft…

Alleged cryptojacker accused of stealing $3.5M to mine under $1M in crypto

theregister.com A Nebraska man will appear in court today to face charges related to allegations that he defrauded cloud service providers of more than $3.5 million in a long-running…

Man Charged in ‘Cryptojacking’ Scheme for Stealing Cloud Computing to Mine $1M in Crypto

cryptonews.com US prosecutors have charged a man with wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a large-scale illegal ‘cryptojacking’ operation. Charles O. Parks III, also known…

Crypto miner arrested for skipping on $3.5 million in cloud server bills

bleepingcomputer.com The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the arrest and indictment of Charles O. Parks III, known as "CP3O," for allegedly renting large numbers of cloud servers to…

Mark Cuban praises Eli Lilly, explains one thing it's doing right

thestreet.com It's no stretch of the imagination to suggest that losing weight and striving for better health is frequently on the minds of many people. And one specific recent…