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Microsoft (MSFT) reported its fiscal third quarter earnings Thursday, beating analysts’ estimates on the top and bottom lines on the strength of its cloud computing business. “Microsoft Copilot and Copilot stack are orchestrating a new era of AI transformation, driving better business outcomes across every role and industry,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in a statement. Microsoft said its AI …

Paramount Global and Skydance Media are making progress on a deal that would merge the media companies and buy out controlling shareholder Shari Redstone, according to people familiar with the matter. Paramount Global’s special committee, in charge of accepting or rejecting transactions, and David Ellison’s Skydance Media, backed by private equity firms KKR and RedBird Capital Partners, are narrowing in …

Simon Miller is continuing its world tour. Following trips to the Scottish Highlands and the Tuscan countryside, Chelsea Hansford found inspiration for her pre-fall 2024 collection in Tangier, Morocco. While her locales of choice are always awash with natural beauty, Hansford routinely takes interest in a place’s architecture. “I imagined this woman in our collection lounging in the beautiful kind …

The Portal isn’t the Nintendo Switch or Steam Deck killer some thought it might be, but it remains a handy tool for gamers who can’t play on their primary TV or just want the ability to enjoy games throughout their home. If you’re not already caught up on what it is, it’s essentially an eight-inch 1080p LCD display that’s sandwiched …

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The government has admitted that a flagship scheme for recycling drinks bottles and cans has been pushed back to late 2027. Campaigners said the delay was a “slap in the face” and was “nothing short of disastrous” for …

You’re reading the Consider This newsletter, which unpacks one major news story each day. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to more from the Consider This podcast. HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA: A ‘Freedom For All’ rally on July 01, 2023 to protest Senate Bill 1718. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida legislators passed the law to …

Like the video games before it, Fallout is a hit. The Prime Video series is getting a second season, which means we’ll get to see what’s next for Ella Purnell’s Lucy. After leaving the artificial confines of Vault 33, she got a crash course in surface-dwelling life in the post-apocalyptic world—as well as the sinister truth about its history. Will …

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Alphabet’s first-quarter revenue jumped 15 per cent and it announced its first-ever dividend of 20 cents a share alongside a $70bn stock buyback, buoyed by a rise in earnings across its main business lines. Revenue at Google’s parent company rose …

Three albums into his career, Conan Gray wrote what he calls his “first ever love song,” a lovelorn ballad titled “Alley Rose” from Found Heaven. The 25-year-old musician had written about love before, but not from the perspective of having truly been put through the emotional wringer by way of a real, reciprocated relationship. On the latest episode of Rolling …

Here are a few things that Donald Trump’s lawyer says a president ought to be immune from prosecution for doing: selling nuclear secrets employing the U.S. military to assassinate a political rival launching a coup During a Supreme Court hearing this morning, John Sauer, representing the former president, argued that each of these actions could be understood as an “official …

Microsoft shares rose as much as 5% in extended trading on Thursday after the software maker issued fiscal third-quarter results that outdid Wall Street’s expectations.  Here’s how the company did in comparison with the consensus from LSEG:  Earnings per share: $2.94 vs. $2.82 expected Revenue: $61.86 vs. $60.80 billion expected Microsoft’s total revenue grew 17% year over year in the …

Apple has scheduled its next product showcase for May 7, a few weeks before the Worldwide Developers Conference gets under way. While the company is, as usual, being a bit coy about what’s on deck, the signs are all there. It had been rumored for months that Apple would refresh its iPad lineup in May. Sure enough, the image on …

President Biden, building on a week of favorable political developments, celebrated a $6.1 billion grant to Micron Technology on Thursday, saying it would help the United States become less reliant on Asian countries by bolstering the nation’s supply of semiconductors. “New factories are going up all across the country,” Mr. Biden said at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science …

Emily Blunt is staunchly opposed to algorithms making any decisions in Hollywood. Ahead of the release of her summer tentpole “The Fall Guy,” the Oscar nominee joined co-star Ryan Gosling for a Vanity Fair Italy cover story in which she expressed frustration over algorithm-driven decision making. Blunt pointed to Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” as the kind of gamble that an algorithm …

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › The market is absolutely flooded with devices designed to track your health, most of which reside on the wearer’s wrist. Relatively newer to the health-tracking game, though, are smart rings. The Oura Ring was first released in 2015 but didn’t gain …

Wacker Chemie AG (OTC:WKCMF) Q1 2024 Results Conference Call April 25, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Joerg Hoffmann – Head of Investor RelationsChristian Hartel – CEO, President & Member of Executive BoardTobias Ohler – CFO & Member of the Executive Board Conference Call Participants Sebastian Satz – CitiJaideep Pandya – On Field ResearchChetan Udeshi – JPMorganAndreas Heine – StifelSebastian …

The slogan “Death to America” is seemingly gaining steam among anti-Israel agitators, who have swept across the nation. The anti-Israel demonstrations that have spread across the country have taken on an anti-American tenor in recent weeks, with students at the University of Michigan who were participating in the protests being given pamphlets titled “10 anarchist theses on Palestine solidarity in …

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What Is a Merchant Service? A merchant service is any one of a group of services that businesses can use to accept and process electronic payments from their customers. Merchant services facilitate these transactions and may involve a combination of point-of-sale systems, credit card readers, payment gateways, and online transaction processing, among others. Key Takeaways Merchant services make it easier …

The Supreme Court on Thursday appeared ready to reject Donald Trump’s sweeping claim that he is immune from prosecution on charges of trying to subvert the 2020 election, but in a way that is likely to significantly delay his stalled federal trial in the nation’s capital. In nearly three hours of oral argument, both conservative and liberal justices grappled with …