Microsoft axes 9,000 staff in AI cash shuffle
Tech giant sheds four per cent of workforce to keep AI wheels turning
Software King of the World, Microsoft is slashing around 9,000 jobs globally as it shuffles cash towards its ever-growing AI empire. The move carves out about four per cent of its 228,000-strong workforce and comes hot on the heels of earlier bloodlettings in May and January.
Microsoft AI out diagnoses doctors
Mustafa Suleyman’s robo-doc squad crushes NEJM case studies
Software King of the World, Microsoft has tested a new AI medical tool that it claims is four times better than human doctors at diagnosing tricky conditions.
Nvidia tops global value charts
Shares soar past Microsoft
Nvidia has soared to a $3.77 trillion market cap, overtaking Microsoft after a 4.3 per cent rise in its share price, capping a dramatic turnaround from earlier setbacks this year.
DeepSeek’s tech fuelling China’s military
Avoiding US export controls
A senior US official has accused DeepSeek of aiding the PRC’s military and intelligence operations by using Southeast Asian shell companies to sidestep US semiconductor export controls.
BBC sues Perplexity for content theft as Apple considers buying the AI outfit
Desperate to sort out its AI mess
Fruity Cargo Cult, Apple is reportedly poking around AI startup Perplexity because it’s desperate to bolt someone else’s brains onto its failing AI plans.
Marvell scores billions in AI chip deal
Two new hyperscalers signed up as demand surges for custom silicon
Chip designer Marvell reckons it has landed two new hyperscale cloud clients and is sniffing around more than 50 other deals as demand for its customised AI silicon keeps growing.
Microsoft axes thousands more staff
Vole keeps shovelling cash into AI
Microsoft is prepping to sack several thousand staff in the coming weeks as it trims the fat before launching into another fiscal year with its AI ambitions still burning through cash.
Microsoft could walk away from OpenAI talks
Huge deal wobbles as OpenAI pushes for profit pivot
Software King of the World, Microsoft is ready to bin its negotiations with OpenAI as the ChatGPT outfit tries to morph into a fully for-profit company.
Firefox faces backlash from users
Veteran tech writer warns Mozilla is on a downward spiral
The big cheeses at Mozzarella Foundation are copping serious flak from users after months of controversial moves, technical problems and staff cuts that have left Firefox on increasingly shaky ground.
UK businesses are choking on rubbish connectivity
AI and 5G dreams fall flat due to flaky networks and red tape
Ericsson’s latest State of Enterprise Connectivity report shows UK firms are still stuck with prehistoric connectivity while fantasising about AI revolutions and 5G wizardry.