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Anthropic Valuation Hits $380B Following Historic $30B Series G Funding Round

Anthropic Valuation Hits $380B Following Historic $30B Series G Funding Round

AI startup Anthropic raised $30 billion in a Series G funding round. The investment brings the company’s post-money valuation to $380 billion. GIC and Coatue...

Microsoft Confirms New Saudi Arabia Datacenter Region for Late 2026

Microsoft confirmed on February 12, 2026, that the Saudi Arabia East datacenter region will launch in the fourth quarter of 2026. This investment supports the...

OpenAI Disbands AI Safety Team, Appoints Leader as Chief Futurist

OpenAI Disbands AI Safety Team, Appoints Leader as Chief Futurist

OpenAI disbanded its mission alignment team, which focused on developing safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence. The company reassigned the team's...

Microsoft Announces Major Security Overhaul for Windows 11, Aiming for a 'Secure by Default' OS

Microsoft unveiled a security initiative to make Windows 11 "secure by default." The company announced a per-app permission system requiring explicit user...

Microsoft Shares Slide Amid AI Capacity Constraints and Cloud Expansion

Microsoft shares fell 2.28% to $403.85 on February 11, 2026, as investors weighed a new sovereign cloud collaboration in France against persistent AI...

Microsoft Expands Capgemini Partnership as Analysts Defend AI Spending

Microsoft shares fell 2.49% to $403.00 amid a sector-wide rotation out of AI stocks, despite Wedbush analyst Dan Ives dismissing concerns over "AI anxiety." ...

Microsoft Marketplace Expands AI Offerings as Shares Underperform Market

Microsoft expanded its enterprise ecosystem on February 11, 2026, by launching 87 new offers in the Microsoft Marketplace, though shares fell 1.63% to $406.53...

OpenAI Fires Product Policy VP Ryan Beiermeister Following Adult Mode Dispute

OpenAI Fires Product Policy VP Ryan Beiermeister Following Adult Mode Dispute

OpenAI terminated Vice President of product policy Ryan Beiermeister following allegations of sexual discrimination. Beiermeister denies the allegations. The...

Microsoft Releases February 2026 Patch Tuesday with 6 Zero-Day Fixes

Microsoft released its February 2026 Patch Tuesday update addressing 58 security flaws, while the stock closed slightly higher at $414.71 (+0.27%). The release...

Microsoft Explores Superconducting Power Lines for More Energy-Efficient AI Data Centers

Microsoft Explores Superconducting Power Lines for More Energy-Efficient AI Data Centers

Microsoft announced Tuesday it is exploring high-temperature superconducting power lines to improve data center energy efficiency. This initiative addresses...

The AI Productivity Paradox: How Workload Creep Drives Employee Burnout

Recent studies indicate that employees using AI tools experience higher burnout rates despite promises of reduced workloads. A Harvard Business Review study...

Microsoft Rallies as Dow Hits 50,000 Milestone

Microsoft (MSFT) shares climbed 3.11% to close at $413.60, serving as a key driver for the Nasdaq’s recovery following reports of potential U.S. tariff...

🟢 MSFT is trading 3.01% up today amid a broad tech rally and afternoon buying

MSFT is trading at $413.23 (+3.01%) today, buoyed by a broad tech rally and afternoon buying in high-growth names. • Microsoft posted significant gains...

Anthropic Doubles Funding Target to $20 Billion at $350 Billion Valuation

Anthropic Doubles Funding Target to $20 Billion at $350 Billion Valuation

Anthropic is finalizing a funding round expected to raise more than $20 billion. The deal values the company at approximately $350 billion. The startup doubled...

Microsoft Shares Climb 2.73% Amid Broader Tech Rally Driven by AI Optimism

Microsoft Shares Climb 2.73% Amid Broader Tech Rally Driven by AI Optimism

Microsoft shares posted a strong gain, rising +2.73% to $412.10 on February 9th, reflecting sustained investor confidence in AI infrastructure spending. ...

Microsoft Downgraded to Hold as Melius Warns of Costly AI Arms Race

Microsoft Downgraded to Hold as Melius Warns of Costly AI Arms Race

Melius Research downgraded Microsoft from buy to hold on February 9, 2026. The firm established a new price target of $430 for the stock. Analysts cited...

Microsoft Rolls Out Major February AI Updates: Claude Opus 4.6 Arrives in Azure and Copilot Expands

Microsoft Rolls Out Major February AI Updates: Claude Opus 4.6 Arrives in Azure and Copilot Expands

Microsoft announced its comprehensive February 2026 product update, focusing on significant AI and productivity enhancements, highlighted by the integration of...

New York Lawmakers Seek 3-Year Data Center Moratorium as AI Boom Strains Power Grid

New York Lawmakers Seek 3-Year Data Center Moratorium as AI Boom Strains Power Grid

Democratic lawmakers in New York introduced legislation to establish a three-year moratorium on permits for new data centers. The proposed pause allows state...

Microsoft Plans Major 2026 Windows 11 Overhaul with AI and Cross-Device Integration

Microsoft Plans Major 2026 Windows 11 Overhaul with AI and Cross-Device Integration

Microsoft announced a comprehensive feature roadmap for Windows 11 scheduled for 2026. This update cycle represents one of the most significant developments...

Microsoft Corrects 0% Partner Margin Error for Copilot Business Bundles, Issues Refunds

Microsoft announced it is correcting a critical operational error where partner margins for the Microsoft 365 Business Basic + Copilot Business bundles were...