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Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) might have rejected the proposal to assess Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) investment, but its second-largest shareholder, BlackRock, is second to none in terms of optimism for the apex cryptocurrency. What happened: Microsoft, worth more than $3 trillion, voted down a proposal...

Justin Sun, the founder of the TRON (CRYPTO: TRX) blockchain, threw a jibe on Tuesday at Microsoft’s decision not to consider adding Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to its reserves, saying that it was motivated due to the leading cryptocurrency’s price not being “high enough.”...

MicroStrategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) Chairman Michael Saylor pitched a strong case for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) adoption to the Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) board, projecting a $5 trillion market cap addition in case of a full embrace. What happened: In a 3-minute presentation, Saylor called Bitcoin the...

Elon Musk has filed for a court injunction to halt OpenAI from transitioning into a for-profit organization, as per a recent court filing. What Happened: According to a court filing, Musk’s legal team has requested Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of the U.S. District Court for the Northern...

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has underscored the importance of global health issues, expressing his astonishment at the public’s lack of interest in these matters. What Happened: Gates believes that issues such as child mortality and malnutrition are as significant as...

U.S. stock indices closed lower on Wednesday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2% to 42,141.54, while the S&P 500 edged down 0.3% to 5,813.67. The Nasdaq saw a steeper decline, falling nearly 0.6% to 18,607.93. The U.S. economy expanded by 2.8% in the third quarter, missing...

Microsoft founder Bill Gates hasn't had very encouraging words for cryptocurrencies as an asset class, or Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), and his public remarks have frequently reflected this pessimism. What happened: Gates, one of the richest people on the planet, disclosed in May 2022 that he doesn't hold...

U.S. stocks saw a mixed performance on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq Composite index surging by over 140 points. The Dow traded down by 0.4% to 42,233.05, while the NASDAQ rose by 0.8% to 18,712.75. The S&P 500 also experienced a gain, rising by 0.2% to 5,832.92. These are the top stocks that gained...

Microsoft and OpenAI are locked in a high-stakes financial and governance tug-of-war and everyone in the tech world is holding their breath. With Microsoft having invested nearly $14 billion in OpenAI since 2019, the question is how much of a piece of the pie Microsoft will get as OpenAI shifts...

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT), with a market capitalization of over $3 trillion, disclosed it will vote for an assessment of investing in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) during the upcoming shareholders meeting in December. What happened: In a Thursday filing with the SEC, the technology giant listed a line...

Microsoft Corporation CEO Satya Nadella has a unique task on his to-do list each day: making two phone calls to different CEOs. What Happened: Nadella’s staff schedules two calls each day with executives from various companies as part of his networking strategy. These conversations range from...

Jeff Bezos’ Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) once nearly ran out of cash 24 years ago, during the dot-com bubble crisis of 2000. It was once reportedly left with just 10 months of cash, with its stock price plunging to $7 from $107. Fast forward to 2024, Amazon is expected to have nearly as much...

Tech titan and co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates has descended to his lowest position on the Forbes 400 list in almost a quarter of a century. What Happened: Despite amassing a colossal fortune of $107 billion, Gates has slipped to the ninth position, a significant drop from his sixth place...

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has reportedly lost log data for several of its crucial security products, which could potentially affect customers’ ability to detect threats and generate security alerts. What Happened: Microsoft experienced a failure in consistently collecting log data for a...

The early resumes of tech industry pioneers Steve Jobs and Bill Gates resurfaced online last month, making it clear that even at the age of 18, they were already showcasing impressive skills. What Happened: Bloomberg’s Jon Erlichman took to X and posted the resumes, describing them as “...