Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, as Xbox unit downsizes and plans to spin off four gaming studios

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, as Xbox unit downsizes and plans to spin off four gaming studios

Microsoft is eliminating 4,800 jobs, representing 2.1% of its workforce, with the company’s Xbox division losing about one-fifth of its staff in the software giant’s latest effort to cut costs in the era of artificial intelligence. “The way technology is built, deployed, and used is transforming faster than at any point in my time here,”…

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Markets are underpricing the risk of Middle East pullback in AI, says tech investor Jack Selby

Markets are underpricing the risk of Middle East pullback in AI, says tech investor Jack Selby

A potential pullback by Middle East sovereign wealth funds could drain hundreds of billions of dollars from the artificial intelligence boom and threaten key data center projects, according to tech investor Jack Selby. Middle East investors — including sovereign wealth funds and government entities — account for roughly a quarter of global investments committed to…

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Intel's stock soars 19% as results top estimates, with chipmaker showing signs of growth

Intel's stock soars 19% as results top estimates, with chipmaker showing signs of growth

Lip-Bu Tan, CEO of Intel Corp., departs following a meeting at the White House in Washington, Aug. 11, 2025. Alex Wroblewski | Bloomberg | Getty Images Intel reported first-quarter earnings Thursday that blew past Wall Street’s expectations, as the struggling chipmaker shows signs of a revival. Shares of the U.S. chipmaker jumped 19% in after-hours…

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