Microsoft, Meta Talk Up Their Big AI Ambitions and Spending Plans
Meta, Microsoft downplay DeepSeek threat
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, meanwhile, seemed to downplay the threat posed by DeepSeek, saying that the industry is constantly changing and DeepSeek’s announcement is simply a part of that ebb and flow.
Microsoft, Meta CEOs defend hefty AI spending after DeepSeek stuns tech world
Tech CEOs try to reassure Wall Street after DeepSeek shock
Leaders at Microsoft and Meta told investors that China’s DeepSeek doesn’t harm their businesses and that they will still spend billions on AI data centers.
Silicon Valley leaders from Sam Altman to Satya Nadella react to their new rival DeepSeek
Meta, Nvidia, and other tech giants react to DeepSeek's competitive, cost-efficient models that challenge established market players.
What We Learned About the Future of AI from Microsoft and Meta Earnings
Artificial intelligence was the focus when tech giants Microsoft and Meta kicked off the first round of Big Tech earnings of 2025. Here's what we learned.
The AI spending frenzy is just getting started
A new game of ‘my data center is bigger than yours’ started this week with the announcement of OpenAI’s Project Stargate.
How Satya Nadella is weathering the storm of Trump’s first days
The Microsoft CEO will have to perform a delicate balancing act over the next four years to keep his company from becoming a target.
A.I. Giants Double Down on Spending, Even as DeepSeek Looms
Both Meta and Microsoft committed to huge investments in artificial intelligence, despite new Chinese software outperforming American rivals at a lower cost.
DeepSeek's cheaper models and weaker chips call into question trillions in AI infrastructure spending
DeepSeek delivers high-performing, cost-effective models using weaker GPUs, questioning the trillion-dollar spend on US AI firms like OpenAI.
Microsoft, Meta's plans for AI infrastructure send related stocks surging
Shares of AI infrastructure providing companies climbed on Thursday after positive commentary from Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on capital expenditure related to the technology.
DeepSeek AI Cost Less Than $6 Million to Develop. Here's Why Meta and Microsoft Are Justifying Spending Billions.
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek burst on the scene this week with its latest AI model, which the startup claims performs as well as leading AI from OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic — but at a far lower cost to develop.
How big tech is quietly recalibrating around DeepSeek threat
On the political landscape, tech has made the biggest pivot. Amid threats of heavy regulation and even being broken up under Biden, Silicon Valley has embraced Donald Trump’s administration. The likes of Zuckerberg, Apple’s Tim Cook, Open AI’s Sam Altman and of course Elon Musk, all at the centre of power at last week’s inauguration.
Stock market today: Asian stocks mostly higher after Wall Street tech gains
Asia markets are mostly higher following gains on Wall Street driven by Tesla, IBM and Meta Platforms after strong profit reports