The Latest Breaking News from Microsoft

Microsoft and Amazon Are Spending Billions on AI. 1 Is Getting Far Better Returns.

Microsoft is currently generating stronger growth and cash returns from its AI investments, while Amazon is betting that its custom chips will deliver bigger payoffs over the long term.

Barchart · Aug 3

Careful MSFT, AMZN, ORCL Bulls: Trouble at OpenAI, Anthropic Could Trigger 'Sustained' AI Selloff, 'Big Short' Legend Says

Steve Eisman, the investor made famous by “The Big Short,” says the next leg down in the AI trade may start with two companies that aren’t publicly traded.

Benzinga · Aug 3

Investors Pile Into Long-Dated Microsoft Call Options in Unusual Volume - Bullish on MSFT Stock

Investors have been trading an unusually large volume of out-of-the-money Microsoft call options expiring in 74 days. That's a huge bullish signal on MSFT stock, coming after its strong FCF results in Q2.

Barchart · Aug 3

MacBook Neo outperforms Dell XPS 13 in Cyberpunk 2077 benchmark—though I wouldn't recommend gaming on either notebook

Affordable AND performant.

PC Gamer · Aug 3

Xbox consoles prices are going up by over 30% in the UK and Europe – a weaker, digital-only Series S now costs more than a launch Series X

Nintendo is also bumping up prices next month

GamesRadar · Aug 3

Wall Street bulls are starting to admit the earnings bubble is real—and the 60/40 portfolio may be the first casualty

Goldman’s chief global equity strategist Peter Oppenheimer said, “There does not appear to be a valuation bubble, but there may be an earnings bubble.”

Fortune · Aug 3

Microsoft CVP on optimizing Windows 11 for 8GB RAM: "We're relentless at reducing the memory footprint", breaks down how Microsoft is minimizing performance bloat across the OS

Marcus Ash, Microsoft's design and research lead for Windows 11, sits down to talk about how the company is planning to optimize Windows 11 for devices with low amounts of RAM.

Windows Central · Aug 3

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The Economic Times · Aug 3

Amazon, Alphabet Lead 'AI Debt Tsunami' Now Blamed for 20-Year-High Rates

Long-term interest rates have climbed to their highest levels in two decades, and hyperscaler debt issuance is emerging as a key culprit.

Benzinga · Aug 3

Microsoft raises European Xbox prices by up to £200 — RAMpocalypse and component shortages force major console markups

Xbox price increases across the UK and Europe have been revealed, with prices upped by as much as £170 or €200.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 3