Microsoft News & Updates for May 2025

Microsoft to lay off 6000 employees as part of workforce reduction plan

4 days ago

Microsoft is laying off about 6,000 employees, or 3% of its workforce. The company, which had around 228,000 employees, is making cuts despite reporting strong quarterly revenue of $70.1 billion and net income of $25.8 billion. This round of layoffs will affect all levels and teams and is not performance-related. Microsoft had previously reduced its staff by 10,000 earlier in 2023, amidst widespread layoffs in the tech industry.

Microsoft Q3 FY25 earnings beat estimates with strong cloud performance and AI growth

17 days ago

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Microsoft reported Q3 FY25 earnings with revenue of $70.1 billion, up 13% year-over-year, exceeding estimates. EPS was $3.46, beating expectations of $3.21. Azure revenue grew 35% year-over-year, with 16% attributed to AI. Commercial cloud revenue reached $42.4 billion, surpassing forecasts. The Productivity and Business Processes segment also performed well. However, Microsoft is slowing some AI projects and facing capacity constraints, impacting growth.

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Microsoft Reports Strong Q2 2025 Results with AI Revenue Growth of 175%

3 months ago

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Microsoft reported strong financial results for fiscal Q2 2025, with total revenue of $69.6 billion, a 12% increase year-over-year. Operating income rose 17% to $31.7 billion, and net income grew 10% to $24.1 billion. The AI business saw a 175% increase in revenue, surpassing $13 billion, while cloud revenue grew 21% to $40.9 billion. LinkedIn exceeded $2 billion in Premium subscription revenue, and Microsoft returned $9.7 billion to shareholders.

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Microsoft in Talks to Acquire TikTok Amid Bidding War Interest

3 months ago

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Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, with President Trump encouraging a bidding war. Trump confirmed Microsoft is preparing a bid and noted interest from several companies. Both Trump and Biden have pressured TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to sell its US operations for national security reasons. Trump signed an executive order delaying a Biden ban on TikTok, granting a 75-day reprieve. Other potential buyers included Oracle and Frank McCourt.

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

6 months ago

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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

6 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

12 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

12 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

1 years 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.

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