Microsoft shares have suffered their largest decline in more than five years, falling 10% this week after the company reported record spending on artificial intelligence alongside slowing growth in its key cloud unit. The stock closed at $433.50 on Thursday, down from $481.63 at the end of the trad»»»

Amazon HR chief Beth Galetti told employees the company won't announce mass layoffs every few months—though individual teams will keep making staffing "adjustments as appropriate." The careful wording follows 16,000 job cuts earlier this week and 14,000 in October last year. Company's top leadershi»»»

The drop comes amid stalling growth for its cloud computing software as OpenAI investments are questioned. Microsoft stock has slumped 12 percent as part of a software industry sell-off, stoking fears of whether hefty investments in artificial intelligence will pay off across the sector. The Redmon»»»

Article contentMicrosoft Corp.’s spending surged to a record high in the last three months of 2025, sending the shares down amid investor concerns that it will take longer than expected for the company’s AI investments to pay off. Article contentCapital expenditures for the period hit US$37.5 billi»»»