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Microsoft’s chairman and CEO, Satya Nadella.MicrosoftMicrosoft’s Q1 profits beat analysts’ estimates as cloud computing continued to grow.Capital spending reached $20 billion, almost double the amount a year earlier.Investors have been focused on Big Tech AI spending and returns.Microsoft’s fiscal first-quarter results topped expectations though stepped-up spending on its artificial intelligence capabilities raised fresh questions about how long the company will continue to pour huge sums into the technology.Capex totaled $20 billion for the quarter, compared with $19 billion in its fiscal fourth quarter. That’s almost double the $11.2 billion in the first quarter a year earlier.Investors have been tracking spending…

Air Force Secretary Kendall said the US and China were locked in a race for technological superiority, including artificial intelligence.Anadolu/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesChina is building up and modernizing its military as the US strives to maintain its edge.The focus on advanced technologies has put the two countries into a different kind of arms race.The US Air Force secretary suggested that AI could be decisive in future warfare.China is “in a race for technological superiority” with the US, the Air Force secretary said this week, noting that as China becomes increasingly confident in its armed forces and its ability to…

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreMontana Jordan as Georgie and Emily Osment as Mandy in “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage.”Troy Harvey / 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.It may be a spinoff of a spinoff, but Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage has become one of the top network TV premieres of the fall. Below, we’ve compiled everything you need to know about how to watch Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage, including a free streaming option.Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage serves as a sequel to Young Sheldon and a tangential prequel of sorts…

David Ryder / Getty ImagesKey TakeawaysStarbucks reported $9.1 billion in revenue, less than analysts’ expectations, also missing expectations for net income and same-store sales. The java giant’s stock fell in late trading shortly after the results were released. CEO Brian Niccol said the coffee chain would work hard to lure back customers.Starbucks (SBUX) reported declining sales in its most recent quarter, ending its fiscal year on a down note.The coffee chain’s net revenue fell 3% to $9.1 billion, while comparable store sales dropped 7% in the final quarter of the year, Starbucks said. Earnings per share came in at 80…

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has said he wants to fix the long wait-times and impersonal atmosphere in cafés.StarbucksStarbucks CEO Brian Niccol just laid out his plan to turn around the struggling coffee chain.”It is clear we need to fundamentally change our strategy to win back customers,” he said Wednesday.The company released preliminary numbers last week, which showed a big drop in traffic.Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol gave investors the first look at his plan to turn around the struggling chain, and it involves faster coffee orders and better decor.”It is clear we need to fundamentally change our strategy to win back…

 CFOTO / Future Publishing via Getty ImagesKey TakeawaysApple on Wednesday launched a new MacBook Pro laptop powered by the company’s M4 family of chips.The release comes on the heels of Apple launching the first wave of Apple Intelligence capabilities on Monday, along with a refreshed iMac.Apple will release its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings after the market closes on Thursday.Apple’s (AAPL) week of product announcements leading up its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report continued on Wednesday with the launch of a new MacBook Pro powered by the company’s M4 family of chips.The latest MacBook Pro, like the recently released iPhone 16, is designed…

Gisele Bündchen is pregnant with her third child, but her first with boyfriend Joaquim Valente.Neilson Barnard/Getty Images More and more women are choosing to become mothers later in life. Whether through IVF, adoption, surrogacy, or natural conception, these celebs became moms after 40. Gisele Bündchen, 44, is pregnant with her third child. More children are being born to mothers over the age of 40.The birth rate for women between the ages 40 to 44 increased by 4% between 2021 and 2022, per a 2022 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while the birth rate for women 45 and…

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman stands on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange after the stock’s initial public offering in March.Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesReddit stock surged 42% Wednesday to trade at a record high after reporting a strong earnings beat.Reddit’s revenue jumped 68% from a year ago, partly helped by licensing deals with OpenAI and Google.Analysts now expect $113 million in profits next year, up from previous estimates of $17.5 million.Reddit stock soared 42% to close at an all-time high of $116.03 per share on Wednesday afternoon after the company reported a strong earnings beat.A few months ago, investors appeared…

Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesIndexes slipped on Wednesday led by a sell-off in chip stocks.Alphabet rose after delivering a big earnings beat.Meta and Microsoft report earnings after the bell. US stock ended lower on Wednesday as encouraging tech earnings were eclipsed by a sell-off among semiconductor shares. Alphabet’s big earnings beat helped send its stock up almost 3% in the session, but major indexes fell as chipmakers suffered losses.AMD and Super Micro Computer led the rout. The former fell on weak fourth-quarter guidance, while Super Micro plummeted on news that its auditor resigned due to company concerns. AMD dropped almost 11%,…