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Nvidia RTX Spark Deal With Microsoft Pressures Intel, AMD

Nvidia's RTX Spark superchip deal with Microsoft pushed Intel and AMD shares lower as investors read the partnership as a sign of tightening vendor preference at one of the world's biggest tech buyers. Dell and HP gained, as a new premium chip typically drives enterprise hardware refresh cycles.

Intel Jumps 25%; Meta Cuts 10% of Workforce

Intel shares surged 25% while Meta announced a 10% workforce cut and Microsoft offered employee buyouts, all on the same day. The moves reflect big tech's push to control costs and redirect spending toward AI as the post-pandemic hiring boom unwinds.

Pentagon Signs AI Deals With Nvidia, Microsoft, AWS

The Pentagon has contracted Nvidia, Microsoft, and AWS to run AI tools on classified military networks. The move follows a dispute with Anthropic over AI usage terms and reflects a deliberate DoD strategy to spread risk across multiple vendors.

Microsoft Forecasts Strong Cloud Growth, Record Capex

Microsoft has forecast strong cloud business growth and plans record capital spending on infrastructure. The move signals sustained AI-driven demand and could pressure rivals to match investment. Investors will watch whether higher spending compresses margins or accelerates revenue growth.

OpenAI Signs Multi-Year Cloud Deal With Amazon AWS

OpenAI announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Amazon and AWS on Monday, bringing its latest AI models to AWS customers. The deal follows OpenAI and Microsoft revising their arrangement to a non-exclusive structure, freeing OpenAI to work with other cloud providers.

Microsoft Loses Exclusive Access to OpenAI Technology

Microsoft is losing exclusive access to OpenAI's technology, ending a preferential arrangement that underpinned its AI push across Azure, Copilot, and Bing. Other companies can now potentially access OpenAI models on equal terms, increasing competition in AI cloud services.

OpenAI Ends Microsoft Exclusivity, Eyes Amazon and Google Deals

OpenAI has ended its exclusive cloud deal with Microsoft, opening the door to partnerships with Amazon and Google. The change lets OpenAI spread its computing workloads across competing cloud platforms, potentially cutting costs and boosting its negotiating power. Formal deals with AWS and Google Cloud are expected to

OpenAI Caps Revenue Share Payments to Microsoft

OpenAI is capping the revenue share payments it makes to Microsoft, reshaping the financial terms of their partnership. The change reduces Microsoft's long-term claim on OpenAI's revenues, which could affect how investors value both companies. The shift follows OpenAI's move toward a for-profit structure announced last

Microsoft and OpenAI Scrap Exclusive Revenue-Sharing Deal

Microsoft and OpenAI have ended their exclusive deal and revenue-sharing arrangement, unwinding a core part of their multi-billion dollar partnership. OpenAI can now distribute its models through other cloud providers and partners, reducing Microsoft's privileged commercial position. The full terms of any remaining

OpenAI Drops Exclusive Cloud Deal With Microsoft

OpenAI and Microsoft have amended their partnership, ending Microsoft's exclusive rights to host and distribute OpenAI's models. Azure retains preferred cloud status through 2032, but OpenAI can now work with any cloud provider. The revenue share Microsoft receives is capped and guaranteed only through 2030.

Hackers Exploit Unpatched Windows Defender Flaws

Hackers are actively exploiting three unpatched Windows Defender vulnerabilities after a security researcher published flaw details and working exploit code. The public release of exploit code accelerated real-world attacks against organizations, confirmed by a cybersecurity firm. No patch is currently available,

Microsoft Shares Rise on Analyst Expectation Reset

Microsoft shares gained after analysts reset their expectations for the company, easing investor concern. Analyst revisions at this scale can trigger index-linked fund rebalancing, magnifying the stock move. The next earnings report will test whether the new consensus holds.

Oracle, AMD, Microsoft Drive Historic Tech Rally

Oracle, AMD, and Microsoft are on pace for historically strong weekly gains, with Intel, Broadcom, Micron, Marvell, and ON Semiconductor also surging through April. The rally spans semiconductors and enterprise software, lifting the IGV ETF and signaling broad institutional buying across the tech stack.

Stellantis Signs Five-Year AI Deal with Microsoft

Stellantis and Microsoft have signed a five-year AI-focused partnership, bringing Microsoft's cloud and AI infrastructure into the automaker's operations. The deal comes as Stellantis works to reverse declining performance across major markets. Financial terms and specific use cases were not disclosed.

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Microsoft expects strong cloud business growth, plans record capital spending

Microsoft has forecast strong cloud business growth and plans record capital spending on infrastructure. The move signals sustained AI-driven demand and could pressure rivals to match investment. Investors will watch whether higher spending compresses margins or accelerates revenue growth.

2mo ago · 1 min · Markets

Microsoft will no longer have exclusive access to OpenAI's technology

Microsoft is losing exclusive access to OpenAI's technology, ending a preferential arrangement that underpinned its AI push across Azure, Copilot, and Bing. Other companies can now potentially access OpenAI models on equal terms, increasing competition in AI cloud services.

2mo ago · 1 min · Technology

OpenAI breaks off Microsoft exclusivity to free up path for Amazon, Google deals

OpenAI has ended its exclusive cloud deal with Microsoft, opening the door to partnerships with Amazon and Google. The change lets OpenAI spread its computing workloads across competing cloud platforms, potentially cutting costs and boosting its negotiating power. Formal deals with AWS and Google Cloud are expected to

2mo ago · 1 min · Technology

OpenAI shakes up partnership with Microsoft, capping revenue share payments

OpenAI is capping the revenue share payments it makes to Microsoft, reshaping the financial terms of their partnership. The change reduces Microsoft's long-term claim on OpenAI's revenues, which could affect how investors value both companies. The shift follows OpenAI's move toward a for-profit structure announced last

2mo ago · 1 min · Technology

Microsoft and OpenAI end their exclusive and revenue-sharing deal

Microsoft and OpenAI have ended their exclusive deal and revenue-sharing arrangement, unwinding a core part of their multi-billion dollar partnership. OpenAI can now distribute its models through other cloud providers and partners, reducing Microsoft's privileged commercial position. The full terms of any remaining

2mo ago · 1 min · Technology

OpenAI ends its exclusive partnership with Microsoft

OpenAI and Microsoft have amended their partnership, ending Microsoft's exclusive rights to host and distribute OpenAI's models. Azure retains preferred cloud status through 2032, but OpenAI can now work with any cloud provider. The revenue share Microsoft receives is capped and guaranteed only through 2030.

2mo ago · 1 min · Technology

Hackers are abusing unpatched Windows security flaws to hack into organizations

Hackers are actively exploiting three unpatched Windows Defender vulnerabilities after a security researcher published flaw details and working exploit code. The public release of exploit code accelerated real-world attacks against organizations, confirmed by a cybersecurity firm. No patch is currently available,

2mo ago · 1 min · Technology

Microsoft Stock Up After Analysts Reset Expectations

Microsoft shares gained after analysts reset their expectations for the company, easing investor concern. Analyst revisions at this scale can trigger index-linked fund rebalancing, magnifying the stock move. The next earnings report will test whether the new consensus holds.

2mo ago · 1 min · Markets

AMD, Oracle, Microsoft and the IGV lead a monster week for tech stocks

Oracle, AMD, and Microsoft are on pace for historically strong weekly gains, with Intel, Broadcom, Micron, Marvell, and ON Semiconductor also surging through April. The rally spans semiconductors and enterprise software, lifting the IGV ETF and signaling broad institutional buying across the tech stack.

2mo ago · 1 min · Markets

Stellantis, Microsoft sign five-year partnership for AI push

Stellantis and Microsoft have signed a five-year AI-focused partnership, bringing Microsoft's cloud and AI infrastructure into the automaker's operations. The deal comes as Stellantis works to reverse declining performance across major markets. Financial terms and specific use cases were not disclosed.

2mo ago · 1 min · Business

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