Microsoft donates $1 million to Trump inauguration
Microsoft contributes $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
Google donates $1 million to Trump’s inaugural committee
Like other Silicon Valley behemoths, search and advertising giant has worked to make nice with the president-elect ahead of his second term.
Tech’s AI Ambitions Could Mean Layoffs. Here’s the Latest From Microsoft.
Fresh job cuts are sweeping the technology sector with Microsoft the latest company to be making layoffs. The tech giant is cutting less than 1% of its employees, with the reductions based on performance,

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Brad Smith Calls for AI Research Funding as Microsoft Plans $80 Billion Investment
Microsoft Plans to Invest $3 Billion on AI, Cloud Infrastructure in India
The company plans to grow the company’s Azure cloud business in India and set up new data centers.
Microsoft to Invest $80 Billion in AI Data Centers in Fiscal 2025
Microsoft doubles down on its AI efforts with a massive $80 billion investment in data centers — amid insider concerns most Copilot AI tools are seemingly "gimmicky"
Microsoft is set to double down on its generative artificial intelligence efforts in 2025 following the company's Vice Chair and President, Brad Smith's recent announcement of the tech giant's plans to invest up to $80 billion in building data centers.
China could overtake the US in AI, Microsoft exec warns
For this reason, a Microsoft executive is urging the US government to take action to prevent China from taking the lead in AI, as Huawei did with 5G. Brad Smith, Microsoft’s Vice Chairman and President,
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Microsoft to capture ‘golden’ AI data center opportunity with $80 billion investment
While Microsoft is thinking on a global scale, the company's Vice Chair and President said more than half of this total investment will be in the US
Microsoft's 'reminder' to the US to win AI race vs China: American products are more trusted than Chinese and ...
Microsoft's President Brad Smith emphasises a national strategy for the US to lead in AI, focusing on R&D funding, education, and relaxed regulations.
Microsoft offers U.S. a roadmap to win AI race vs. China, signals $80B in FY25 capital spending
The United States needs an overarching national strategy to ensure it prevails in the global AI race — focusing on R&D funding, education, and workforce development, and ensuring that American tech companies aren't slowed down by "heavy-handed regulations,
Microsoft budgeting a staggering $80B to build data centers this year
More than half of the $80 billion budget is expected to be deployed in the United States. The facilities will help train AI models and distribute cloud-based applications across the globe, according to Microsoft vice chair Brad Smith.
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Microsoft will invest $80B in AI data centers in fiscal 2025
Microsoft is one of the biggest spenders, followed closely by Google and AWS, Bloomberg Intelligence said. Its estimate of Microsoft’s capital spending on AI, at $62.4 billion for calendar 2025, is lower than Smith’s claim that the company will invest $80 billion in the fiscal year to June 30, 2025.
Microsoft expects to spend $80 billion on AI-enabled data centers in fiscal 2025
Over half of Microsoft’s $80 billion in spending will take place in the U.S., Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith wrote in a Friday blog post.
Microsoft confirms performance-based job cuts across departments
Microsoft is cutting a small percentage of jobs across departments, based on performance, the company confirmed to CNBC on Wednesday.