AI helped Microsoft become the world’s most valuable company
Jan 30, 2024

AI helped Microsoft become the world’s most valuable company

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Despite its successful tech deployments, Microsoft’s position as a leader in AI isn’t guaranteed.

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Walmart to offer up to $20,000 in stock to managers annually

The largest private sector employer in the world, Walmart, is giving managers a new benefit as it competes for talent in a tight labor market: The retailer will offer store managers Walmart stock.

AI has helped Microsoft beat Apple to become the most valuable company in the world

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And investors will be hoping for more good news on that front when the company announces quarterly earnings.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at an OpenAI event on Nov. 6, 2023.
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TV ads speak directly to consumers' economic anxiety

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Advertisers are using people not having enough money for some things — college, a house — to encourage them to spend on other things — chicken wings, anybody?
A screenshot from a recent SoFi ad, where a comically large backpack represents a bride's student loan debt.
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