Microsoft has changed its policy to ban U.S. police departments from using generative AI for facial recognition through the Azure OpenAI Service, the company's fully managed, enterprise-focused wrapper around OpenAI technologies. Language added Wednesday to the terms of service for Azure OpenAI Service prohibits integrations with Azure OpenAI Service from being used "by or for" police departments for facial recognition in the U.S., including integrations with OpenAI's text- and speech-analyzing...
Continue ReadingApple's (AAPL) second quarter earnings beat Wall Street estimates. Adjusted earnings per share of $1.53 topped the $1.50 expectation. Revenue of $90.75 billion was just slightly better than the $90.33 billion estimate. Revenue from the iPhone, Mac, and Services units topped expectations, but revenue from iPad and its wearables, home and accessories products unit fell short. Overall, iPhone sales are down 10% from a year ago. One closely watched number was Greater China revenue. That was $16.37 billion versus an estimate of $15.87 billion. The company also authorized a $110 billion share buyback plan and raise its dividend to $0.25 from $0.24. Yahoo Finance's Josh Lipton and Julie Hyman break down the tech giant's quarterly results. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode. This post was written by Stephanie Mikulich...
Continue ReadingApple has suffered its biggest drop in iPhone sales for more than three years as Chinese shoppers turn away from the company and embrace domestic rivals such as Huawei...
Continue ReadingApple on Thursday disclosed its steepest quarterly decline in iPhone sales since the pandemic’s outset, deepening a slump that’s increasing the pressure on the trendsetting company to spruce up its products with more artificial intelligence. The 10% drop in year-over-year iPhone sales for the January-March period is latest sign of weakness in a product that generates most of Apple’s revenue. It marked the biggest drop in iPhone sales since July-September period in 2020, when production bottlenecks caused by factory closures during the pandemic resulted in a delayed release of that year's model...
Continue ReadingSecurities regulators concluded their investigation into significant investments Barry Diller, Alexander von Furstenberg, and David Geffen made in Activision Blizzard shortly before Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) acquired the company in 2022. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Justice Department investigated these options purchases for potential insider trading but found no grounds for charges, the Wall Street Journal reports. Microsoft completed its $75 billion acquisition of Ac...
Continue ReadingApple stock rose in late trading Thursday after the company reported quarterly results that came in just ahead of Wall Street estimates for revenue and net income. Shares in Apple were recently up nearly 4%. Here is a roundup of the high-level results compared with Wall Street expectations based on a FactSet survey of analyst estimates: + Revenue of $90.8 billion vs. expected $90.4 billion + Net income of $23.6 billion vs. expected $23.3 billion + GAAP earnings of $1.53 per share vs. expected $1.51 per share Apple also said its board approved an additional $110 billion in share repurchases and raised its quarterly dividend by a penny to 25 cents...
Continue Reading(Reuters) -Apple on Thursday reported a smaller than expected decline in quarterly revenue, and Chief Executive Tim Cook told Reuters the company expects a return to sales growth in the current quarter as it invests in AI features to be unveiled in the coming months. Apple increased its cash dividend by 4% and authorized an additional program to buy back $110 billion of its stock. Shares of Apple surged roughly 7% in extended trade after the report...
Continue ReadingCUPERTINO, Calif., May 02, 2024--Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2024 second quarter ended March 30, 2024. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $90.8 billion, down 4 percent year over year, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $1.53...
Continue ReadingThe stock market today built on early gains. Apple rose ahead of earnings while Carvana shares catapulted on its results...
Continue ReadingThe e-commerce stock delivered another disappointing earnings report...
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