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Microsoft top Office executive Rajesh Jha retiring after more than 35 years
Rajesh Jha, executive vice president of experiences and devices at Microsoft Corp., speaks at the Microsoft Build event in Seattle, Washington, US, on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. The event allows attendees to grow their skills in topics such as building copilots, generative AI, securing applications, cloud platforms, and low-code. Chona Kasinger | Bloomberg | Getty […]
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Social media giants urged to tighten child safety after UK rejects blanket ban for teens
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala / Getty U.K. regulators are calling on social media giants to enforce stricter protection for children on their platforms after a blanket ban for under-16s was rejected by lawmakers. Online safety organizations Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office said they had written to YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat on Thursday, urging […]
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‘Winners have become losers, losers have become winners’ — how the Iran war is driving a new market rotation
The Iran war is forcing a rapid rethink among U.S.-wary global investors, who are increasingly scaling back their ‘Sell America’ bets and instead seeking sanctuary in the world’s largest and most liquid market. Nick Nelson, head of global equity strategy at Absolute Strategy Research, said that in the run-up to the conflict, the U.S. had […]
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Google brings more AI to navigation with ‘Ask Maps’ feature that lets users ask complex questions
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Google is adding its Gemini AI technology to a new feature in its maps app, as the company pushes its artificial intelligence tools deeper into its expansive product portfolio. The new button called “Ask Maps” will feature a chatbot that allows users to ask complex questions outside of […]
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Oil reserves, tariff investigations, airline fuel prices and more in Morning Squawk
1. Barrel roll-out Pumpjacks operate while others stand idle in the Belridge oil field on March 10, 2026 near McKittrick, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images The member states of the International Energy Agency yesterday agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil from its reserves, the largest release from the agency’s emergency stockpile ever. […]
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Lobster buffet: China’s tech firms feast on OpenClaw as companies race to deploy AI agents
Key Points China-based usage of OpenClaw has already surpassed that of the U.S., according to SecurityScorecard. The nationwide OpenClaw craze has boosted the popularity of Chinese-developed large language models. Tech companies have simplified installation, making the complex tool accessible to consumers. Source
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Stock futures slip as traders watch oil prices, Iran war for effect on economy: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Stock futures slipped Wednesday night after the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted a second day of losses and rising oil prices kept traders on edge. Dow futures fell 294 points, or 0.6%. S&P 500 futures lost 0.6%, while Nasdaq 100 futures also dropped […]
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Atlassian slashes 10% of workforce to ‘self-fund’ investments in AI and enterprise sales
Mike Cannon-Brookes, co-founder of Atlassian Corp., in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 6, 2023. Lisa Maree Williams | Bloomberg | Getty Images Atlassian said on Wednesday that it’s eliminating 10% of its workforce, or about 1,600 jobs, as the company restructures following a plunge in its stock price driven by developments in artificial intelligence. “We are […]
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Dow slides 300 points as oil prices move higher again amid Iran conflict: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on March 10, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell on Wednesday as investors continued to eye developments in the U.S.-Iran war and oil prices. The 30-stock index shed 328 points, […]
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Microsoft plans to ship prototype of next Xbox console to developers in 2027
Fairgoers play at the Xbox booth at the Cologne Trade Fair Center during the opening day of Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, Germany, on August 20, 2025. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images Microsoft said Wednesday that it will send video game developers prototypes of its next-generation Xbox console in 2027, as the company tries […]
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