Microsoft is expected to report continued strength in its cloud business Wednesday, powered by growing corporate demand for artificial intelligence, as the human and financial toll of its rapid AI transformation becomes more clear.

Microsoft researchers found that translators had much overlap with AI chatbots, while dredge operators had among the least.

Researchers at Microsoft have tried to figure out which jobs are most and least likely to be replaced by generative AI — and the results aren't promising, particularly for those enjoying the perks of a cushy desk job.

By Aditya Soni (Reuters) -Microsoft investors head into Wednesday's earnings with one big question: is the company's artificial intelligence edge at risk as partner OpenAI turns to rivals Google, Oracle and CoreWeave for cloud services?

For the quarter, Wall Street is anticipating Microsoft to report adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $3.37 on revenue of $73.89 billion, according to Bloomberg analyst consensus estimates. The company saw adj. EPS of $2.95 and revenue of $64.72 billion in the same period last year.

Daryl Pinto, India Head of Talent Acquisition at Microsoft, discusses how AI is reshaping talent acquisition, from automation and ethics to the importance of upskilling, Gen Z expectations, and the enduring value of the human touch in hiring.

NiCE bolsters its AI platform with conversational and agentic capabilities via a Cognigy deal to take on more customer experience use cases and automation.

Microsoft is reportedly in advanced talks with OpenAI for a new agreement that would give it ongoing access to the startup’s technology even if OpenAI achieves what it defines as AGI, or advanced general intelligence.