artificial intelligence
Microsoft reports gains from cloud and AI investments
Microsoft beats quarterly expectations with strong cloud and AI growth, reporting $90 billion in revenue and $35.8 billion in net income. The company says AI investments boost profits, while it continues increasing spending on AI infrastructure.
July 31, 2026
Australian PM says to enact laws to govern AI
Australia announces plans to regulate AI data centres' power and water use while strengthening copyright protections for creators.
July 15, 2026
Microsoft, AWS deploy engineer armies to help crack AI
AWS and Microsoft deploy thousands of engineers to help clients implement AI, aiming to improve returns on AI investments. The initiatives follow similar moves by OpenAI and Anthropic as companies seek faster AI adoption despite limited business benefits.
July 2, 2026
US energy giants merge to meet surging AI power demand
US energy giants NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy announced a merger to create the world’s largest regulated electric utility, aiming to meet soaring electricity demand from AI data centres across four US states.
May 18, 2026
AI actors and writers not eligible for Oscars: Academy
The Academy said AI actors and writers will not be eligible for Oscars, requiring human performers and human-written screenplays, and also updated international film rules to allow festival winners and change nomination procedures.
May 1, 2026
New world for users and brands as ads hit AI chatbots
ChatGPT developer OpenAI begins showing ads in chatbot conversations for free and low-cost users to start balancing its hundreds of billions in spending commitments with new revenue sources.
February 15, 2026
Brazil orders X to 'immediately' block Grok sexualized deepfakes
Brazilian officials say X must "immediately implement appropriate measures to prevent the production, using Grok, of sexualized or eroticized content of children and adolescents, as well as adults who have not given their consent."
February 12, 2026
Inside China's buzzing AI scene year after DeepSeek shock
Before DeepSeek shook up the tech world and put Chinese artificial intelligence on the map, Wu Chenglin’s own startup had nearly folded three times — but in the past year it has raised $30 million.
January 20, 2026
Microsoft says to invest $10 bn in Portugal AI data centre
Microsoft will invest $10 billion in a mega AI data centre in Portugal’s Sines, partnering with Nscale and Start Campus. The site, powered by renewable energy, will host 12,600 Nvidia chips, meeting surging AI demand.
November 11, 2025
Amazon to cut 30,000 office jobs: media reports
October 28, 2025