Microsoft News & Updates for December 2024

Microsoft Reports Q1 FY25 Revenue Growth of 16% to $65.6 Billion

1 months ago

Microsoft’s Q1 FY25 earnings report shows a 16% revenue increase to $65.6 billion and a 14% rise in operating income to $30.6 billion. Earnings per share grew 10% to $3.30. Key revenue growth areas include Microsoft Cloud (+22%), Xbox content and services (+61%), Azure (+33%), Microsoft 365 Commercial cloud (+15%), Dynamics 365 (+18%), Windows and OEM (+2%), LinkedIn (+10%), and Search and news advertising ex TAC (+18%).

Microsoft Accuses Google of 'Shadow Campaigns' to Undermine Its Cloud Business

1 months ago

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Google is launching an astroturf group to discredit Microsoft with competition authorities and policymakers, using European cloud providers as the public face while hiding its involvement. This follows Google's failed attempt to weaponize CISPE against Microsoft. Google is also using paid commentators and lobbying to attack Microsoft amid its own antitrust investigations. Google aims to distract from its regulatory scrutiny and promote its cloud services.

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Microsoft Unveils World's First AI-First PCs: Copilot Plus with Enhanced Features

6 months ago

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Microsoft previews the world's first AI computer, introducing Copilot Plus PCs, dubbed as 'AI-first' PCs. These PCs can run AI workloads up to 20 times faster and 100 times more efficiently than traditional PCs, and are 58% faster than a Macbook Air M3. They allow your PC to watch, hear, understand, answer questions on user behaviour in real-time, and search and recall anything your PC has seen. This signals a new era of work.

Access a powerful global marketplace with Microsoft Monetize

6 months ago

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Microsoft Advertising's new platform, Microsoft Monetize, connects publishers to over 500,000 advertisers. Powered by Xandr, it helps publishers fully utilize their programmatic inventory with features like Native Assembly, Inventory curation, and Prebid Server Premium. The platform aims to maximize yield and inventory control while fostering advertiser-publisher connections.

AI Enhances Flexible Work with Microsoft Places: A New Connected Workplace App

6 months ago

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Microsoft's new AI-powered app, Microsoft Places, enhances flexible work by simplifying office time coordination and coworker connections. It allows schedule sharing and adjustment via the app or Outlook. It integrates with Microsoft Copilot for optimal office day recommendations and provides booking solutions for rooms and desks. It also offers workspace optimization insights to IT and Real Estate & Facilities professionals.

Microsoft Report Reveals Stigma Around AI Use in Workplace

6 months ago

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Microsoft's new report reveals that many people using AI in the workplace feel embarrassed to admit it, possibly due to perceptions of cheating or revealing secrets. However, job postings indicate that employers value proficient AI users. The report suggests that organizations could benefit if employees shared AI prompts and tips, hinting at a need to overcome the stigma associated with AI use.

Microsoft readies new AI model to compete with Google, OpenAI, The Information reports

7 months ago

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Microsoft is developing a new AI language model, MAI-1, to compete with Google and OpenAI. Supervised by Mustafa Suleyman, former Google DeepMind co-founder, the model's purpose is yet to be defined. It's expected to be previewed at the Build developer conference. MAI-1 will be larger and more expensive than previous models. Microsoft recently launched a smaller AI model, Phi-3-mini, and has invested heavily in OpenAI.

Microsoft, OpenAI Launch $2M Fund to Combat Election Deepfakes

7 months ago

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Microsoft and OpenAI have established a $2M fund to combat the risk of AI and deepfakes in elections. Amid concerns about AI's influence on voters, tech companies are developing a framework to address deepfakes. OpenAI has launched a deepfake detector and joined the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity. The fund will enhance AI literacy among voters and vulnerable communities, providing grants to various organizations.

Microsoft's Q3 FY24 Earnings: Revenue Up 17%, Cloud Revenue Soars 23%

7 months ago

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Microsoft's Q3, FY24 report shows a 17% revenue growth to $61.9 billion and a 23% growth in operating income to $27.6 billion. Earnings per share rose 20% to $2.94. Microsoft Cloud revenue rose 23% to $35.1 billion, Xbox services grew 62%, Azure and other cloud services revenue rose 31%, and Office Commercial revenue grew 13%. CINEPLEX, using Microsoft Power Platform and Copilot Studio, is saving over 30,000 hours annually in manual processing times.

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