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Google has told employees in a memo that it "proudly" works with the US military and will continue to do so, amid opposition from some staff over DOD contracts (Financial Times)

Financial Times:
Google has told employees in a memo that it “proudly” works with the US military and will continue to do so, amid opposition from some staff over DOD contracts  —  The tech giant signed an artificial intelligence deal with the defence department on Monday

Microsoft reports sinking Xbox revenue as its cloud business climbs

Microsoft's Xbox hardware revenue continues to tumble, with the company revealing a 33 percent decline as part of its earnings report released on Wednesday. Even though the rest of Microsoft's consumer-focused division took a dip, the company's cloud and productivity businesses continue to soar, driving the company toward $82.9 billion in revenue. Along with declining […]

Meta reports Reality Labs Q1 revenue of $402M, vs. $488.8M est., and a $4.03B operating loss, vs. $4.82B est.; Reality Labs has $80B+ in losses since late 2020 (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC)

Jonathan Vanian / CNBC:
Meta reports Reality Labs Q1 revenue of $402M, vs. $488.8M est., and a $4.03B operating loss, vs. $4.82B est.; Reality Labs has $80B+ in losses since late 2020  —  As Meta pumps increasing amounts of cash into artificial intelligence, the company's metaverse efforts continue to bleed money.

Microsoft's Q3 Intelligent Cloud revenue was $34.68B vs. $34.27B est., with Azure and other cloud services surging 40% YoY; Microsoft 365 Copilot has 20M+ seats (Jordan Novet/CNBC)

Jordan Novet / CNBC:
Microsoft's Q3 Intelligent Cloud revenue was $34.68B vs. $34.27B est., with Azure and other cloud services surging 40% YoY; Microsoft 365 Copilot has 20M+ seats  —  Microsoft issued higher-than-expected capex guidance for 2026, with the software maker's quarterly earnings and revenue topping estimates.

Google Search queries hit an ‘all time high’ last quarter

Google Search queries hit an "all time high" in the first quarter of 2026, according to a statement from CEO Sundar Pichai published as part of Alphabet's earnings on Wednesday. "Our AI investments and full stack approach are lighting up every part of the business," Pichai says. "Search had a strong quarter with AI experiences […]