In a time of global pandemic, economic crisis and rising unemployment, the Gates Foundation's most surprising philanthropic target is a group often overlooked by donors: billionaires themselves.
Microsoft’s revenue climbed 17% to more than $43 billion for the December quarter, and profits rose 33% to $15.5 billion, eclipsing Wall Street’s expectations amid growing demand for the company’s cloud services as the pandemic continues to accelerate technology adoption.
Amazon announced on Tuesday that it was investing in Infinium, a Sacramento, Calif.-based startup that is developing what it describes as “net-zero carbon fuels” that can be used in transportation.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Amazon's Project Kuiper escalated a different kind of Star Wars today, over the orbital parameters for their satellite constellations.
The latest Xbox console release helped Microsoft hit a new mark for gaming revenue, topping $5 billion during the December quarter, up 51% year-over-year.
Advocates urged Microsoft to take bolder action on U.S. political reform, and to permanently stop giving money to legislators who sought to overturn the presidential election, after the leak of a partial transcript of internal comments in which Microsoft President Brad Smith spoke candidly about the company's use of campaign contributions to build beneficial relationships with politicians.
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