Reuters

Microsoft's massive AI spending draws investor concerns as cloud business booms

Capex surges to record in Q1, expected to be higher for the year Azure cloud business grew 40% in Q1, surpassing estimates Shares drop in extended trading Oct 29 (Reuters) - Microsoft's (MSFT.O), ...
CNN

Inflation slowed more than expected in April, despite tariff-related price pressures building

US inflation slowed to its lowest rate in more than four years, an unexpected and welcome development at a time when President Donald Trump’s dramatically escalated tariffs are expected to cause ...
CBS News

The PCE report, the Fed's preferred inflation measure, is out. Here's what it says.

The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, rose 2.5% in January on an annual basis, matching economists' expectations and providing ...
CoinDesk

Carbon Credit

CC Token is a digital climate project that democratizes access to regulated carbon credits. This is the first cryptocurrency token that is collateralized by European Union Allowance (EUA) futures – ...
Des Moines Register

West Des Moines to spend $15 million to help Microsoft's newest data center

West Des Moines plans to build more than $15 million worth of new roads, conduits for fiber internet cables, storm sewers and other infrastructure to welcome Microsoft's latest data center to the ...
Reuters

Microsoft, OpenAI plan $100 billion data-center project, media report says

March 29 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab and OpenAI are working on plans for a data center project that could cost as much as $100 billion and include an artificial intelligence ...
Redmond Magazine

The State of Microsoft Data, Part 1: Transactional Database Solutions

Let's kick off 2024 by checking in with the current status of some of Microsoft's more popular database options, like Azure SQL Database, Azure Managed Instance and more. Happy New Year's to my ...
Microsoft

With a systems approach to chips, Microsoft aims to tailor everything ‘from silicon to service’ to meet AI demand

Tucked away on Microsoft’s Redmond campus is a lab full of machines probing the basic building block of the digital age: Silicon. This multi-step process meticulously tests the silicon, in a method ...
TechRepublic

Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant: A review

Microsoft's SQL Server Migration Assistant lets you move your data and schema to different SQL Servers. Here's what you need to know about the tool. Image: Dilok/Adobe Stock The Microsoft SQL Server ...
Microsoft

Microsoft announces intent to build a new datacenter region in Finland, accelerating sustainable digital transformation and enabling large scale carbon-free district heating

The datacenters are designed to operate with 100 percent emission-free energy and will supply heat for the cities of Espoo and Kauniainen, and the municipality of Kirkkonummi, in a unique ...
dbta

Keep Up With the Latest SQL Server Updates

Here’s one big advantage to moving to Microsoft Azure SQL Database—you never have to patch. That’s right. The various SKUs available in Azure’s Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offering are automatically ...