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

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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.

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

by Stephanie Hughes

Jan 30, 2024

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

by Kimberly Adams

Jan 30, 2024

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?

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