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Microsoft cloud revenue up 22%, Windows business plunges 27% in first report since job cuts

GeekWire

Windows revenue fell 27% to $4.8 billion, including a decline of 39% in revenue from versions of Windows licensed to computer manufacturers. This category includes Microsoft Azure, Office 365 Commercial, the commercial portion of LinkedIn, and other cloud-related revenue. billion that had been expected by analysts.

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Reddit is going public. Will its unruly user base revolt?

Vox

It’s hoping to offer more advertisers access to its 73 million daily active users, many of whom come to Reddit looking for product recommendations. Advertisers could then target users based on their interests. The advent of AI large language models like Google Gemini has opened up new opportunities in licensing. million in 2023.

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MicroSoft: Still dominating in enterprise office automation

CTOvision

Here is how Microsoft describes themselves: Microsoft Corporation is engaged in developing, licensing and supporting a range of software products and services. The Company also designs and sells hardware, and delivers online advertising to the customers. Time to Patch Your Windows (krebsonsecurity.com). Got Microsoft?

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Microsoft revenue climbs 13% to $38B as stay-at-home orders boost cloud and games businesses

GeekWire

However, traditional Office software licensing continued to suffer, and the company said LinkedIn and search advertising were impacted negatively due to the slowdown in jobs and the economy. Revenue from Xbox content and services was up 68% for the quarter. The company’s profits fell 15% to $11.2 Operating income fell 9% to $3.97

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The New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for training AI chatbots on its copyrighted work

GeekWire

Microsoft has invested billions in OpenAI, and incorporates its technology into various products including Bing and Windows. As with The Times’s other products, decreases in traffic to Wirecutter also impact its advertising and subscription revenue.”

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Amazon, Uber, and Lyft sue seller over rogue rideshare signs — here’s what he says in response

GeekWire

Uber and Lyft are joining forces with Amazon in a lawsuit targeting the alleged sale of counterfeit LED window signs bearing the logos of the rideshare rivals. That’s why we encourage riders to always verify the car make and model, license plate number, and the driver name and photo before they get in the car.

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SharePoint Premium highlights the hard road CIOs face with generative AI

CIO Business Intelligence

SharePoint Premium’s missed opportunity Microsoft Windows gives users folder trees, useful for organizing files of various types. Imagine it works as advertised, without the usual v.1 SharePoint also gives users folder trees, also useful for organizing files of various types. Microsoft Outlook gives us folder trees one more time.