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Ahead of the Fourth of July Holiday weekend, U.S. stock markets closed higher on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing 0.8% to 44,828.53 and the S&P 500 also advancing 0.8% to 6,279.35. The Nasdaq posted a nearly 1% gain, finishing at 20,601.10.These are the top stocks that...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is now encouraging managers to evaluate employees based on their use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. What Happened: Julia Liuson, who heads the division of Microsoft responsible for developer tools like GitHub Copilot, has directed managers...

Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, could have been the world’s first trillionaire if he had retained his original company stock. What Happened: The Forbes projection comes in light of Gates’ public commitment to donate nearly all of his remaining wealth and wind down the...

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) warns that the traditional 9-to-5 has dissolved into an "infinite workday," with employees signing on before dawn, moving between impromptu meetings all day, and rechecking email near midnight. What Happened: Microsoft’s June Work Trend Index Special Report, based on...

Leading Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) advocate Michael Saylor is not too worried about quantum computing’s potential threat to the network’s security. What Happened: During an interview with Bloomberg that aired Tuesday, the Strategy co-founder was asked about the possibility of quantum...

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Chief Product Officer of Experiences & Devices, Aparna Chennapragada, recently said, “Betting against computer science is like betting against reading in the 14th century,” dismissing the notion that generative AI will soon render human coders obsolete. What...

In the coming months, users of Microsoft Authenticator are advised to backup their passwords as Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) prepares for a significant overhaul of its password management system. What Happened: Microsoft is planning to phase out the password management feature of its...

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) executive Colette Stallbaumer says companies racing to harness artificial intelligence must activate “at every level of the organization,” warning that relying on a single person for driving that change risks stalling momentum. What Happened: Speaking at Fortune'...

U.S. stock markets ended the day higher, with the S&P 500 logging its fifth straight gain. The Nasdaq led the charge, jumping 4.36% to close at 19,215.46, fueled by a surge in tech stocks. The Dow Jones added around 137 points, or 0.3%, to finish at 42,792.07, while the S&P 500 inched up 0....

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella disclosed that artificial intelligence is now writing up to 30% of the tech giant’s code, signaling a fundamental shift in software development as AI tools reshape how tech companies build their products. What Happened: Nadella said on Tuesday...

Ace investor and fund manager, Cathie Wood, is doubling down on Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR), reaffirming her confidence in the company's ability to lead the enterprise AI race, as shifting market dynamics disrupt established players in this space. What Happened: On Saturday, the Ark...

Senior Wedbush Securities equity analyst Dan Ives doubles down on software amid the intensifying storm of trade and tariffs. What Happened: On Thursday, Ives called software the only “safety blanket” in what he described as a “Category 5” storm, referring to the ongoing...

On Tuesday, Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest made significant trades involving major tech companies. The firm increased its holdings in NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD), while also making notable moves with Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ:ABNB) and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT)....

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has decided to suspend its billion-dollar data center project in Licking County, Ohio. ​This decision marks the most recent in a line of data center project cancellations by the software behemoth. What Happened: Microsoft has backed out of its earlier...

In a bid to bolster the coder-to-manager ratio, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) is reportedly contemplating another wave of job cuts, primarily targeting middle managers and non-coders. What Happened: The Satya Nadella-led company is looking to expand the “span of control,” or...