Suleyman also co-founded DeepMind, the artificial intelligence (AI) outfit bought by Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOG) in 2014. Industry experts believe that this move fortifies Microsoft’s reputation as an AI stalwart in big tech circles and forms part of CEO Satya Nadella’s drive to acquire top expertise. Suleyman will head Microsoft’s new consumer AI unit, while…
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On Monday, 26 February 2024, Microsoft announced it had struck a multi-year deal with Mistral AI. The US tech titan invested $16m in the French company to introduce its specific AI protocols through the Azure cloud computing platform. In its press statement, Microsoft wrote: This partnership with Microsoft enables Mistral AI with access to Azure's…
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Alphabet stocks took a 7.35% knock after publishing its leaner-than-expected festive advertising sales figures on Tuesday, 30 January. The tech giant also indicated that more money will go into boosting its AI leverage by investing in upscaled servers, for example. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai tried to bolster investor confidence by saying: We are pleased with…
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These movements show Microsoft’s tech giant standing is well-deserved. Its rival Apple Inc (AAPL) holds a market cap of just over $3tn and became the first company to achieve this. Microsoft is one of the so-called Magnificent 7 tech outfits that boosted over half of market gains last year. These companies –Microsoft, Apple, Meta Platforms…
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Murati has been part of the OpenAI leadership team for five years. In its press release, the company stated: Mira has played a critical role in OpenAI’s evolution into a global AI leader. She brings a unique skill set, understanding of the company’s values, operations, and business, and already leads the company’s research, product, and…
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McDonald’s might hold ahead of earnings Shares in McDonald’s Corp (symbol ‘MCD’) have made gains since late last month to around $253 as losses continued in some other sectors and participants are increasingly worried about the prospect of a recession. McDonald’s will report its earnings for Q2 pre-market on Tuesday 26 July. The consensus for…
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What to watch Payment giants: Rivals Visa and Mastercard both deliver their third-quarter earnings reports on Wednesday, with the latter marginally ahead in the share price stakes in 2020 so far. Both firms are dependent on payments volume, to which a recession poses a threat, and the companies’ results will provide a window into the…
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FTSE 100 tumbles back as UK opening pauses London-listed shares tumbled last week, with the FTSE 100 sinking by 3.7%, taking its year-to-date loss back past 20%. The postponement of further easing of lockdown restrictions in England was one factor affecting sentiment, as was the news that the Eurozone economy shrank at its fastest rate…
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UK stocks flat as stronger pound balances out sentiment boost from EU aid deal The FTSE 100 was flat on Tuesday, after EU leaders agreed a 1.8 trillion euro aid and budget deal to help support member states, following days of negotiating. A jump in the value of the pound versus the US dollar tempered…
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All three major US stock indices posted a negative day yesterday, with the tech heavy Nasdaq Composite falling furthest at -1.4%, although the index is down just 4.1% year-to-date. Information technology stocks were among the day's biggest losers, with the IT sector of the S&P 500 falling 1.4%, driven by a 2.4% decline in software…
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