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Elon takes the stand, Big Tech drops big numbers, and a Seattle VC gets in on a billion-dollar deal

The GeekWire Podcast goes inside the Elon Musk trial against OpenAI and Microsoft, breaks down blockbuster earnings from Microsoft and Amazon, and tells the story of a tiny Seattle VC firm that hustled its way into a billion-dollar AI deal. Read More

Microsoft earnings preview: After a $357B wipeout, tech giant gets another chance

Microsoft reports fiscal Q3 results Wednesday. Here’s a preview of the key numbers, storylines, and context heading into the report, including Azure growth expectations, Copilot adoption, capital spending, and the organizational changes reshaping the company. Read More

LinkedIn tops $5B in quarterly revenue for the first time, and its TikTok pivot is paying off

LinkedIn crossed $5 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time, putting Microsoft’s 2016 acquisition on a $20 billion annual pace. Video ads on the professional network grew 30% as LinkedIn leans into short-form content. Read More

Microsoft earnings preview: Record capital spending puts a bigger spotlight on cloud growth

Microsoft is heading into its earnings report this week facing what one analyst calls a “prove it” moment, with investors looking for signs that its massive AI bet is translating into sustained cloud growth. Read More

Microsoft cuts another 40 jobs in Washington state, continuing layoffs amid AI investment surge

Microsoft laid off another 40 employees in Washington, bringing the total number of job cuts in its home state to… Read More

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Have we hit ‘Peak AI’? Microsoft, Amazon, and a pivotal week for Seattle tech

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: Microsoft soars past Wall Street expectations, briefly hitting a $4 trillion valuation, while Amazon… Read More

Microsoft reaches $4 trillion valuation — for a moment, at least — after big earnings report

Microsoft’s market value touched $4 trillion for the first time, becoming only the second U.S. company to cross the milestone,… Read More

Internal memo: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella urges long-term thinking as Azure marks 15 years

This month has been a roller-coaster at Microsoft — starting with thousands of layoffs and ending with blockbuster earnings. In… Read More

Microsoft plans record $30 billion in quarterly capital spending to meet surging AI demand

Microsoft plans to invest more than $30 billion in capital expenditures in the upcoming quarter — a new high —… Read More

Microsoft cut product R&D jobs, added operations roles over the past year, new filing confirms

Microsoft’s global headcount remained steady at 228,000 employees over the past year, but the mix of roles changed notably, reflecting… Read More

Microsoft earnings preview: AI fuels cloud growth, boosts capital costs, reshapes workforce

[Update, July 30: Microsoft beats expectations, says Azure revenue tops $75B annually in new financial disclosure.] Microsoft is expected to… Read More

Microsoft earnings preview: Cloud and AI growth will be tested by economic turmoil

Microsoft’s business may not be as exposed to the risk of tariffs as some of its tech rivals, but economic… Read More

Risk vs. revenue: Microsoft results will offer a new AI benchmark after a tumultuous quarter

Some of the downsides of artificial intelligence have come into clearer focus for Microsoft recently, including high-profile AI deepfakes, an… Read More

Microsoft surpasses 150,000 employees for 1st time as hiring surges outside Seattle-area HQ

For the first time in its 44-year history, Microsoft’s employee count surpassed 150,000 people, the latest sign of the tech… Read More

It’s Microsoft earnings day: Here’s what to watch as the tech giant reports its latest numbers

UPDATE: Microsoft revenue rises 14% to $36.9B, profits exceed estimates, cloud rises and games fall It’s that time of year… Read More

Microsoft trumpets ‘record year’ with $126B in annual revenue, up 14%, as quarterly profits beat estimates

Microsoft capped off a “record year” that has seen the once forgotten tech giant become the most-valuable U.S. company, while… Read More

Microsoft earnings preview: What to watch as tech giant shares latest financial update

Microsoft is locked in a three-way race for the title of the nation’s most-valuable company with Amazon and Apple, with… Read More

Microsoft stock drops as tech giant falls just short on revenue expectations, reporting $32.5B

Microsoft’s hardware team had a huge holiday season and its cloud division continues to grow rapidly, but the company’s stock… Read More