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@jackscottau@aus.social · 8h ago
If Microsoft doesn't want us to develop software for Windows, they can just say so... (the screenshot was taken in Edge) #Microsoft #VisualStudio
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@techwire@social.gamefan.net · 12h ago
Microsoft’s DLSS competitor is now available on the Xbox Ally X handheld Microsoft is starting to test its Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR) feature with the Xbox Ally X. Auto SR first debuted on some Copilot Plus PCs nearly two years ago, improving visual quality and frame rates in selec… https://www.theverge.com/news/921112/microsoft-auto-sr-xbox-ally-x-preview #Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #TheVerge [The Verge]
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · 13h ago
Observer | Mark Zuckerberg Signals Leaner Future While Meta Doubles Down on A.I. Spending by Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a forthcoming 10 percent workforce reduction—about 8,000 jobs—while the company redirects spending toward artificial‑intelligence initiatives. In the first‑quarter earnings call he said smaller, faster teams can achieve in a week what once required dozens of months, and that Meta will “streamline our teams” as it pursues artificial general intelligence. Meta raised its 2026 capital‑expenditure outlook to $125‑$145 billion to fund its Meta Superintelligence Labs and aggressive AI‑talent hiring, driving a 35 percent jump in quarterly expenses. Despite beating revenue expectations—$56.3 billion, up 33 percent year over year—shares fell as daily‑active‑user growth missed forecasts. The cuts mirror a broader tech‑industry shift, with companies such as Block, Snap and Microsoft also trimming staff to prioritize AI‑driven efficiencies. Read more: https://observer.com/2026/04/mark-zuckerberg-meta-earnings-cuts-ai/ #MarkZuckerberg #Meta #JackDorsey #Block #Snap #Microsoft #SusanLi #AmyHood #artificialintelligence #business #earnings #evanspiegel #layoffs #technology
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · 14h ago
US Top News and Analysis | Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Qualcomm, Hertz, Eli Lilly, Meta Platforms, Microsoft & more AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Midday trading saw a mix of sharp gains and losses across major U.S. equities as companies released first‑quarter results and strategic updates. Blue Owl Capital surged nearly 10% after announcing a 10‑times return on its SpaceX investment, while Willis Towers Watson fell about 12% on slower‑than‑expected organic revenue growth. Hertz’s shares jumped roughly 18% following a partnership with Uber to develop autonomous robotaxi services, and Altria rose over 5% after beating earnings expectations and reaffirming its full‑year guidance. Carrier Global gained 11% on a strong earnings beat, whereas Meta Platforms dropped 9% despite solid quarterly results because it lifted its full‑year capital‑expenditure outlook, sparking AI‑spending concerns. Eli Lilly advanced 9% after surpassing earnings and revenue forecasts and raising its sales outlook, and Alphabet climbed 7% on a revenue beat driven by a 63% jump in Google Cloud. Microsoft slipped 5% after reporting capital‑expenditure figures below forecasts, while Royal Caribbean, Caterpillar, Amazon, Qualcomm and several consumer names (Chipotle, Sprouts, Wyndham) posted notable moves tied to earnings beats, guidance upgrades, or product milestones. The roundup highlights how earnings surprises, strategic partnerships, and forward‑looking guidance continue to drive short‑term market volatility. Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/30/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-midday-qcom-htz-lly-meta-msft.html #Qualcomm #HertzGlobal #EliLilly #MetaPlatforms #Microsoft #BlueOwlCapital #WillisTowersWatson #AltriaGroup #CarrierGlobal #Alphabet #
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · 14h ago
US Top News and Analysis | Microsoft back on offense as quarter shows strong AI demand. Wall Street sees big stock gains ahead AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Microsoft’s latest quarterly report shows a rebound driven by strong artificial‑intelligence demand, with adjusted earnings of $4.27 per share beating the $4.06 consensus and revenue of $82.89 billion surpassing expectations. Analysts remain cautiously optimistic: Goldman Sachs sees the results as a first step toward reversing a multi‑quarter slump and maintains a “Buy” rating with a $610 price target; Citi projects a 46 % upside to $620, citing accelerating growth in Azure and Microsoft 365 Copilot; JP Morgan assigns an overweight rating with a $550 target (≈30 % upside); Wells Fargo forecasts a $625 target (≈47 % upside) after noting robust cash flow and AI momentum; and Barclays sets a $545 target (≈28 % upside), highlighting Azure’s modest acceleration and capital‑expenditure expansion for AI capacity. Despite the strong fundamentals, the stock fell about 5 % as investors weigh rising spending and the pace of future growth. Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/30/microsoft-quarter-shows-strong-ai-demand-street-sees-big-stock-gains-ahead.html #Microsoft #GoldmanSachs #GabrielaBorges #Azure #WallStreet
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · 14h ago
US Top News and Analysis | Google cloud growth tops Microsoft and Amazon as all three beat estimates on AI demand AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. In the first quarter, the three leading cloud providers all surpassed analyst expectations, with Google posting the most striking growth—its cloud revenue jumped 63% to $20.03 billion, the fastest expansion since the segment was separated in 2020. Amazon Web Services saw a 28% increase to $37.6 billion, while Microsoft’s Azure and other cloud services rose 40%, beating estimates. The surge is driven by soaring demand for artificial‑intelligence models and services, as Google pushes its Gemini AI and tensor‑processing units, Amazon expands its Bedrock AI platform, and Microsoft reports a doubling of customers using Anthropic and OpenAI models. Together, the trio expects to spend nearly $600 billion on capital expenditures this year, even as smaller “neocloud” players capture about 5% of the market. Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/30/google-microsoft-and-amazon-all-report-cloud-beats-in-earnings.html #Google #Amazon #Microsoft #SundarPichai #OpenAI #Anthropic #Nvidia #SynergyResearch #CoreWeave #Nebius #
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · 16h ago
Bloomberg Technology | NSA Testing Anthropic’s Mythos to Find Flaws in Microsoft Tech by Jake Bleiberg AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The National Security Agency is testing Anthropic PBC’s new artificial‑intelligence model, Mythos, to uncover cybersecurity vulnerabilities in popular software such as Microsoft products. According to a U.S. official and another source familiar with the effort—both speaking on condition of anonymity—the agency finds Mythos unusually fast and efficient at pinpointing potential security flaws, though the details of the testing remain classified. Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-30/nsa-testing-anthropic-s-mythos-to-find-flaws-in-microsoft-tech #NSA #Anthropic #Mythos #Microsoft
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · 16h ago
US Top News and Analysis | Amazon posted a blowout quarter. Why the Street says this is only the start of the stock's strong run AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Amazon.com reported a strong first‑quarter earnings beat, posting $181.52 billion in revenue—above the $177.3 billion forecast—and earnings of $2.78 per share versus the $1.64 consensus estimate. AWS accelerated 28% quarter‑over‑quarter, driven by AI‑related workload shifts and its Trainium chip, while the company lifted its second‑quarter revenue outlook to $194‑199 billion. Although the stock initially rose more than 4% before retracing, analysts were upbeat: Barclays raised its target to $330, Citi to $285, Morgan Stanley to $330, Bernstein to $315, BofA to $310, Mizuho to $325, and Canaccord to $330, citing AWS’s AI‑driven growth, a robust retail business, expanding margins, and a strong backlog that position Amazon as a leading AI and e‑commerce player. Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/30/amazon-had-a-blowout-quarter-the-street-sees-start-of-a-strong-run.html #Amazon #AWS #Barclays #Citi #MorganStanley #Microsoft #Alphabet #Meta #OpenAI #Mizuho #
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · 16h ago
US Top News and Analysis | OpenAI trial live updates: Musk takes the stand again after heated cross-examination AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Elon Musk returned to the stand for a third time on Thursday as the OpenAI trial entered its fourth day, facing heated cross‑examination by OpenAI’s lawyer William Savitt. Musk reiterated that he lost trust in Sam Altman by late 2022, citing Microsoft’s $10 billion investment in 2023 as the tipping point that convinced him the company’s for‑profit arm had overtaken its original nonprofit mission, effectively “stealing the charity” he helped seed with $38 million. He argued that a small for‑profit subsidiary could support the nonprofit, but it should not become the “main event.” After Musk’s testimony, his attorneys are expected to call Jared Birchall, the manager of Musk’s family office, and possibly Greg Brockman and Stanford professor Stuart Russell as additional witnesses. The case is overseen by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in federal court in Oakland, California. Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/30/openai-trial-elon-musk-sam-altman-live-updates.html #ElonMusk #WilliamSavitt #SamAltman #OpenAI #Microsoft #GregBrockman #YvonneGonzalezRogers #JaredBirchall #StuartRussell
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · 18h ago
Times of India | Bill Gates once saved Steve Jobs’ Apple: The $150 million deal that changed tech history AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. At a critical point in 1997 when Apple faced mounting losses, dwindling market share and a fragile outlook despite Steve Jobs’ return, Microsoft—led by Bill Gates—stepped in with a $150 million investment and a strategic agreement that included continued development of Microsoft Office for Mac, a default Internet Explorer browser on Macs, and a broad patent‑cross‑licensing deal. This move, driven by Microsoft’s desire to preserve a competitor and safeguard its Office business while easing antitrust concerns, restored confidence among developers and customers, gave Apple the financial breathing room needed to restructure, and set the stage for its turnaround with products such as the iMac, iPod and iPhone. The partnership exemplifies how calculated cooperation between rivals can reshape an industry, ultimately enabling Apple to evolve from a struggling computer maker into one of the world’s most valuable technology companies. Read more: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/bill-gates-once-saved-steve-jobs-apple-the-150-million-deal-that-changed-tech-history/articleshow/130633815.cms #BillGates #SteveJobs #Apple #Microsoft #MacworldExpo
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · 21h ago
Bloomberg Technology | Microsoft’s Cloud Growth Fails to Ease Investors’ AI Concerns by Brody Ford AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Microsoft Corp. announced that its cloud computing revenue and AI‑infrastructure spending will accelerate this year, aiming to reassure investors that its large AI investments are set to deliver returns. The company projects Azure cloud sales to rise about 40 % in the current quarter and expects a “modest acceleration” of growth in the second half of the calendar year, according to Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood during an analyst call. Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-29/microsoft-posts-strong-expansion-in-azure-cloud-computing-unit #Microsoft #Azure #AmyHood #Amazon #AI
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · 22h ago
US Top News and Analysis | Microsoft and Nvidia finally became cheap enough for this value investor – and he plans to buy any dips AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Chris Grisanti, chief market strategist at MAI Capital Management, recently decided to add Microsoft and Nvidia to his value‑focused portfolio after both stocks became price‑attractive following early‑year weakness. Managing the MAI Focused Equity Strategy with $3 billion in assets, Grisanti targets companies trading at least one standard deviation below their historical P/E ratios, backed by solid balance sheets and dividends. He noted that Microsoft, now trading around 19.6× next year’s earnings—nearly two standard deviations below its six‑year average—offers about 30% upside if re‑rated, while Nvidia, trading at roughly 18× forward earnings, could see up to 60% upside if it returns to its historical 30× multiple. Both holdings are now his third and fourth largest positions, and he plans to buy any further dips, provided valuations remain reasonable and the AI‑driven growth narrative holds. Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/microsoft-nvidia-became-cheap-enough-for-this-value-investor.html #Microsoft #Nvidia #ChrisGrisanti #MAICapitalManagement
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · 23h ago
US Top News and Analysis | Microsoft's earnings report lands after stock's worst quarterly performance since 2008 AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Microsoft reported third‑quarter 2026 results that beat expectations, posting $82.9 billion in revenue (up 18% YoY) and an adjusted earnings per share of $4.27 versus the $4.06 consensus. Azure cloud revenue surged about 40% in constant‑currency terms, while the Intelligent Cloud segment generated $34.68 billion and the Productivity and Business Processes segment $35.01 billion, both exceeding estimates. The company now has over 20 million paid seats for the Microsoft 365 Copilot AI add‑on, and AI‑related revenue reached $37 billion, a 123% increase. Despite the strong top‑line, Microsoft’s operating‑margin guidance for the fiscal fourth quarter fell short of StreetAccount forecasts, and its 2026 capital‑expenditure outlook jumped to $190 billion (up 61% from 2025) driven by soaring memory prices. The firm also announced the end of its exclusive revenue‑share arrangement with OpenAI, while senior leaders in Office and gaming signaled upcoming retirements. As a result, Microsoft’s shares were down about 12% YTD, marking its worst quarterly performance since 2008. Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/microsoft-msft-q3-earnings-report-2026.html #Microsoft #Azure #Microsoft365 #RajeshJha #PhilSpencer #VisibleAlpha #WallStreet #IntelligentCloud #
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · 1d ago
US Top News and Analysis | Traders brace for $800 billion in earnings-related stock movement AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Traders are bracing for a dramatic earnings night as four members of the “Magnificent Seven”—Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Meta and Microsoft—prepare to report results, prompting options markets to price in more than $800 billion of potential market‑cap movement. Implied moves for three of the four stocks exceed their four‑quarter averages, with bullish call buying outpacing puts across all names. Notably, huge call orders have been placed on Amazon and Microsoft, including multi‑hundred‑thousand‑dollar purchases of in‑the‑money strikes, suggesting investors expect upside surprises despite mixed historical performance relative to options pricing. The overall sentiment remains bullish, with demand for upside exposure outstripping expectations of sell‑offs. Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/traders-brace-for-800-billion-in-earnings-related-stock-movement.html #Alphabet #Amazon #Meta #Microsoft
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@majorlinux@toot.majorshouse.com · 1d ago
The news seems Linux heavy today... Inside Windows K2: Microsoft's major plan to save Windows 11 and win back users before it's too late https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/what-is-windows-k2-everything-you-need-to-know-saving-windows-11 #Windows #K2 #Microsoft #SteamOS #Valve #Linux #Gaming
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · 1d ago
US Top News and Analysis | Five 'Magnificent Seven' names will post earnings before the week ends. Levels to watch AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The article reviews the upcoming earnings reports of the five “Magnificent Seven” megacap growth stocks and examines what their chart patterns suggest for the near‑term market. It notes that the MAGS ETF, which tracks these large‑cap growth names, has rebounded sharply from March lows but has yet to break new highs, hovering near its 200‑day moving average and showing a potential inverse head‑and‑shoulders formation. Relative strength is evident as MAGS has outperformed the S&P 500 in recent weeks, and historic pullbacks have typically been followed by multi‑month rallies that restored the ETF to prior relative highs. Among the individual components, Google (GOOGL) and Nvidia (NVDA) have outperformed the ETF dramatically over the past year, while the other holdings have lagged, dragging overall performance. The piece concludes that a positive earnings response from the lagging stocks, combined with continued strength from the leaders, could revitalize the broader large‑cap growth complex, though investors should watch for overbought conditions and potential price ceilings. Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/five-magnificent-seven-names-will-post-earnings-before-the-week-ends-levels-to-watch.html #MagnificentSeven #MAGSETF #SP500 #Google #Nvidia #Amazon #Apple #Meta #Microsoft #NVDA #
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · 1d ago
qwant news | The Musk v. Altman court battle reveals how the oligarchy is afraid of itself AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The article chronicles the unraveling of the partnership between Elon Musk and Sam Altman that began in 2015 as a nonprofit effort to keep artificial‑intelligence power from concentrating in the hands of a single tech giant. After Musk’s $38 million donation helped launch OpenAI, the founders’ visions diverged: Musk left the board in 2018, the organization created a for‑profit arm, and Altman steered it toward a lucrative partnership with Microsoft. In 2024 Musk sued OpenAI, accusing Altman and the company of betraying their original altruistic mission and turning the nonprofit into a “for‑profit leviathan” that endangers safety, disinformation, and child‑exploitation concerns. Court filings reveal the intense personal and ideological clashes, the struggle over governance structures, and the broader battle over who should control AI’s future—a conflict that the article frames as a cautionary tale of hubris, power struggles, and the difficulty of collective oversight in Silicon Valley. Read more: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/elon-musk-sam-altman-openai-trial/ #ElonMusk #SamAltman #IlyaSutskever #Microsoft #OpenAI #BillGates #PierreOmidyar #DustinMoskovitz
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · 1d ago
US Top News and Analysis | OpenAI looms over earnings from tech hyperscalers AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. OpenAI, now valued at more than $850 billion, has become a pivotal market barometer as Amazon, Alphabet, Meta and Microsoft gear up to report earnings, and a Wall Street Journal story that the AI company fell short of its own revenue and user‑growth forecasts knocked shares of Oracle, Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom. The same day Amazon announced that OpenAI’s models will be available on its AWS cloud, while Microsoft and OpenAI reshaped their long‑standing partnership despite Microsoft’s $13 billion investment and Amazon’s newly pledged $50 billion commitment. Meanwhile, Alphabet’s Gemini models are gaining ground and easing concerns that AI could erode Google’s search dominance, and Meta is locked in a talent war with OpenAI—having tried to poach staff with massive bonuses and now launching its proprietary Muse Spark model after open‑source attempts faltered. Analysts regard OpenAI as a competitive but manageable threat to the hyperscalers, and the firm is also tangled in a high‑profile lawsuit between CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk over alleged breaches of OpenAI’s founding agreement. Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/openai-looms-over-earnings-from-tech-hyperscalers.html #OpenAI #SamAltman #ElonMusk #Amazon #Microsoft
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@sebsauvage@framapiaf.org · 1d ago
#Microsoft #cloud #Azure ☁️ 🌩️ J'ai lu les 6 parties de ce témoignage d'un ancien ingénieur de Microsoft, et même si je ne comprends pas la totalité des aspects techniques d'Azure mentionnés, une chose est claire : Azure est un GIGANTESQUE feu de poubelle. 🔥🔥🔥 Si vous avez le temps, lisez, surtout jusqu'à la partie 6. C'est atterrant. Azure est en permanence à la limite de l'effondrement et ne tient que grâce à des interventions-pompier manuelles *continuelles*. https://sebsauvage.net/links/?qnz_0A
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · 1d ago
qwant news | Elon Musk accuses OpenAI CEO Sam Altman of trying to 'steal' a charity - SiliconANGLE AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Elon Musk testified in a landmark trial accusing OpenAI co‑founder Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman of turning the 2015 nonprofit that he helped launch into a for‑profit enterprise, effectively “stealing” a charity; Musk argues that the creation of a multibillion‑dollar commercial arm violates the original charitable mission and seeks to have Altman and Brockman removed and OpenAI restored to nonprofit status, while OpenAI counters that Musk’s lawsuit is a self‑serving attempt to cripple his own rival AI firm xAI, dismissing his claims as baseless and highlighting that the case hinges on whether the shift to a profit model breaches charity laws, with other industry figures such as Microsoft’s Satya Nadella expected to testify. Read more: https://siliconangle.com/2026/04/28/elon-musk-accuses-openai-ceo-sam-altman-trying-steal-charity/ #ElonMusk #OpenAI #SamAltman #GregBrockman #Microsoft #BillSavitt #SatyaNadella
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