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Amazon, Meta Beware: The AI Spending Boom Is Pushing Tech Firms Into A Debt Spiral

U.S. tech giants like Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Microsoft Corp. (NYSE:MSFT) and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)(NASDAQ:GOOG) have plowed hundreds of billions into artificial intelligence over the past two years, initially using their hefty cash piles — but Goldman Sachs says that cushion is wearing thin, and debt is…

Benzinga · Oct 3, 2025

Google aims new ads at Windows 10 holdouts — but will users really switch to Chromebooks?

With Windows 10 support ending in October 2025, Google is running an aggressive Chromebook campaign aimed at users left behind by Windows 11’s strict hardware requirements. But while Chromebooks offer cheap, secure alternatives, it remains to be seen if they can truly win over Windows loyalists.

Windows Central · Oct 3, 2025

Notorious Ransomware Group Hits Oracle, Data Leaks Confirmed

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) applications have become the latest target of a notorious ransomware group that claims to have stolen sensitive corporate data, according to Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google's cybersecurity team and others familiar with the matter.

Benzinga · Oct 3, 2025

Following its latest Xbox Game Pass price jump, Microsoft immediately tries to justify the decision with more day one releases and increased "value"

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is now 50% more expensive, and people are displeased

GamesRadar · Oct 3, 2025

Xbox quietly cuts Call of Duty discount for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers despite raising the price by $10

I'm even more convinced the price hike might be because of Call of Duty

GamesRadar · Oct 3, 2025

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate at $20? Here's How to Get Pre-Increase Subscription Price

Microsoft has officially increased the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price to $30, but there is still a way to get it at $20.

Player One · Oct 3, 2025

Optus among companies earning billions in Australia but paying no income tax

Latest ATO report reveals string of mostly multinational firms continue to be able to pay no or very little income tax, including Netflix, Apple and Microsoft

The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2025

China Trials 'Energy-saving' Underwater data Centres

Power-hungry data centres run hot, so one Chinese company is planning to submerge a pod of servers in the sea off Shanghai with hopes of solving computing's energy woes.

International Business Times · Oct 3, 2025

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Backs $24M Corintis Board As Startup Solves AI's Biggest Bottleneck Problem

Semiconductor cooling startup Corintis announced on Sept. 25 that it closed a $24 million Series A funding round and a collaboration with Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) that achieved a breakthrough chip cooling system three times more effective than current technology.

Benzinga · Oct 3, 2025

Microsoft is building a new OneDrive app for Windows 11 complete with redesigned gallery interface — here's your first look

OneDrive is getting its own dedicated app experience on Windows 11, complete with a new gallery view and modern interface.

Windows Central · Oct 3, 2025