Microsoft’s Azure revenue tops $75 billion as AI demand accelerates

Azure's performance places Microsoft firmly behind Amazon Web Services, which remains the global leader in cloud infrastructure with annual revenue exceeding $111 billion. However, Azure's growth rate outpaces that of several top competitors, reinforcing Microsoft's position as a serious rival and highlighting its increased focus on enterprise-centric AI and cloud...

These are the jobs that are most likely to be automated by AI

The study stands out for its approach. Instead of speculating about AI's future impact, it examined actual recorded interactions between everyday users and a leading generative AI tool over nine months in 2024. Researchers mapped these conversations to detailed occupational tasks from O*NET, the US government's database of job activities....

Wyoming could become the first state to supply more electricity to AI than to residents

On Monday, Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins announced a joint venture between energy infrastructure company Tallgrass and Crusoe, an AI data center developer. The Associated Press notes the facility's first phase would draw 1.8 gigawatts, consuming 15.8 terawatt-hours annually – five times what Wyoming households currently use and 90 percent of......