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Microsoft does not allow its employees to use an artificial intelligence app developed by Chinese AI startup Deepseek, due to concerns related to data vulnerability as well as Chinese propaganda, President Brad Smith said on Thursday.

Everyone knows Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and its best-known products, including the Windows operating system and Microsoft 365 suite of productivity apps, but its growing cloud computing platform, Azure, is the future of the company.

I compare Apple Inc. today to Microsoft under Steve Ballmer, noting Apple's single-digit growth and rich valuation, similar to Microsoft's “dead money” phase in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Microsoft eventually grew out of stagnation with Cloud, Social Media, Gaming, AI. Potential catalysts for Apple today include AI-fueled growth in Services, foldable iPhones, and new wearable devices. I es...

Some research has shown that dividend-paying stocks significantly outperformed their non-dividend-paying peers over the past few decades, and that the lion's share of market returns can be attributed to reinvested dividends and compounding. Those are excellent arguments for investing in dividend stocks and holding on to them for a long time.

Headwinds exist in 2025, and the second half could be rough for many companies. However, leaders like Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT and Advanced Micro Devices NASDAQ: AMD crushed their earnings and guidance forecasts for Q1, suggesting the market correction in H1 is more than an overreaction.

BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #blackbelt--Kensington announced availability of accessories for the new Microsoft Surface Pro 1st Edition 12".

Artificial intelligence (AI) has crossed the threshold from speculative technology to fundamental economic driver. AI capabilities are finally delivering on long-anticipated potential, with projections suggesting AI-enhanced productivity could contribute $15 trillion to $20 trillion to global GDP within five years.

Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have been somewhat out of favor in recent months as investors grow concerned about the economy and just how much companies will be spending on AI in the near future. Given these concerns, it's critical for many AI stocks to maintain high growth rates; otherwise, their valuations could dive even further.