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Why Nvidia, Nebius, Amazon and AI stocks are soaring after Azure growth

Nvidia, Nebius, Amazon and AI stocks rallied after Microsoft Azure posted strong growth, boosting confidence in AI demand and cloud spending. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Published on Jul 31, 2026 12:12 pm IST

Microsoft spends $41 billion on AI as Azure revenue jumps 43%, beats estimates

Microsoft's $41 billion AI investment boosts Azure growth, beats earnings estimates and lifts investor confidence as cloud demand continues to rise. (Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)
Updated on Jul 31, 2026 07:12 pm IST

Techie shares how Microsoft India rejection changed her life: 'What a journey'

Prachiti Parkar joined Microsoft in Washington state in May.
Updated on Jul 31, 2026 02:42 pm IST

Why Wall Street is growing skeptical of big tech's AI spending before earnings

Wall Street questions Big Tech's AI spending as Microsoft and Meta face investor scrutiny over soaring capex, cash flow pressure and AI returns. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)
Updated on Jul 29, 2026 04:33 pm IST

Milestones, dual messaging, untrustworthy AI and vibes

AI Leadership
Published on Jul 29, 2026 08:42 pm IST

Apple overtakes Nvidia to become world's most valuable company again

Apple overtakes Nvidia as the world's most valuable company after AI chip stocks fall
Updated on Jul 28, 2026 06:48 pm IST

Xbox outage: Angry gamers flood X demanding answers as investigation continues

Xbox users worldwide report being unable to sign in or play games amid an ongoing network outage.
Published on Jul 28, 2026 12:58 am IST

Techie shares why he quit his 'dream job' at Microsoft: ‘Life was on autopilot’

The techie joined Microsoft in Hyderabad in 2025.
Updated on Jul 28, 2026 02:30 pm IST

Microsoft, Meta, Amazon earnings put S&P 500 AI rally to the test

Microsoft, Meta and Amazon earnings could test the S&P 500 as investors watch AI spending (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Updated on Jul 27, 2026 10:05 pm IST

Sam Altman warns against ‘very bad’ AI monopolies after Satya Nadella statement

Sam Altman warns AI monopolies are "very bad" as Satya Nadella says trust, open ecosystems and US AI leadership will help beat Chinese AI competition. (Pexel/Representative image)
Published on Jul 28, 2026 06:04 am IST

Xbox down: Microsoft breaks silence amid outage - When will services resume?

Xbox Network is experiencing significant outages affecting account access, game launches, and storefront visibility. Microsoft confirms ongoing efforts to resolve these issues but has yet to establish a timeline. This disruption comes just ahead of the Halo: Campaign Evolved release, creating urgency for timely fixes.
Updated on Jul 27, 2026 07:33 pm IST

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella explains new MAI AI strategy

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unveiled the MAI AI strategy. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
Updated on Jul 24, 2026 12:10 am IST

Microsoft outage disrupts Microsoft 365, Teams and Outlook services worldwide

Microsoft outage today: Microsoft 365, Teams and Outlook hit by widespread disruption (REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo)
Published on Jul 24, 2026 09:00 am IST

Microsoft backs AMD Helios AI system to challenge Nvidia's dominance

Microsoft will use AMD's Helios AI system in Azure data centers. (REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo)
Updated on Jul 20, 2026 09:21 pm IST

Microsoft exec laid off weeks before milestone: 'Made it just short of 25 years'

Peter Hauge said that he had spent almost 25 years at Microsoft.
Updated on Jul 17, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Mozilla calls out Microsoft, placebo sleep, Stuffcool Lumo, and Xiaomi Sky Nomad

Mozilla Over The Edge report
Published on Jul 16, 2026 08:00 am IST

Google vs Microsoft: Bengaluru techie compares work culture at tech giants

Manu Agarwal is a senior software engineer at Microsoft.
Updated on Jul 13, 2026 09:00 pm IST

Microsoft intern says summer internship changed their view of corporate life

Intern opens up about friendships and experiences from Microsoft internship.
Published on Jul 12, 2026 01:26 pm IST

Laid-off H-1B workers are returning to India only to be hit by brutal pay cuts

US layoffs send H-1B workers home; former Microsoft employee highlights pay gap
Published on Jul 10, 2026 02:21 pm IST

Starbucks builds AI software to replace Microsoft, IBM tools

Starbucks is building AI software to replace Microsoft and IBM tools (Pexel/Representative image)
Published on Jul 09, 2026 09:53 pm IST

Xbox VP laid off after 37 years at Microsoft: ‘I wish team nothing but success’

LaChapelle joined Microsoft in 1989, as per his LinkedIn profile.
Updated on Jul 08, 2026 09:54 pm IST

Microsoft layoffs: What severance package is being offered to US employees?

Microsoft is offering laid-off US employees up to 39 weeks of severance pay and more (REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo)
Published on Jul 08, 2026 08:03 pm IST

Microsoft layoffs: All about the severance package offered to laid-off employees

Microsoft layoffs: Here is the severance package being offered to laid-off employees.
Updated on Jul 08, 2026 10:20 am IST

Microsoft replaces OpenAI, Anthropic with its own AI models in Excel, Outlook

Microsoft is replacing OpenAI and Anthropic with its MAI models in Excel, Outlook (REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo)
Published on Jul 07, 2026 11:56 pm IST

First Xbox was put together with gum and tape. Today, it's fighting for revival

Xbox built rough prototypes, fought internal resistance and eventually launched a console that reshaped gaming.
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 06:01 pm IST

Xbox CEO spells three resets after company lays off 3,200 employees

FILE - A man walks past the Xbox logo at the Microsoft booth during the E3 game show in Los Angeles, Tuesday, June 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 06:01 pm IST

Laid-off Xbox engineer says he poured 'heart and soul' into company for 21 years

A laid-off Xbox employee says he spent 21 years at the company.
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 10:46 am IST

'World around is changing': Why Microsoft is laying off 4,800 people

In the deepest overhaul in Xbox's history, Microsoft is laying of 4,800 people.
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Xbox cuts 3,200 jobs, divests five studios in major Microsoft overhaul

Microsoft's Xbox is cutting 3,200 jobs and divesting five studios (Unsplash/Representative image)
Published on Jul 07, 2026 10:46 am IST

Xbox CEO’s message to staff after 3,200 layoffs: ‘I know this is painful'

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma described the move as “the most significant restructure in Xbox history”.
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 10:46 am IST