Microsoft stock pops as AI and the cloud power earnings

Microsoft stock pops as AI and the cloud power earnings

Software maker Microsoft reported strong third-quarter earnings on Thursday, led in part by its AI technology and cloud businesses, it said in a statement. Are self-driving cars safe enough yet? Microsoft’s chief financial officer Amy Hood said that for the quarter Microsoft Cloud revenue, which includes commercial and consumer products, was “driven by strong execution …

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AI Is Taking Water From the Arizona Desert

AI Is Taking Water From the Arizona Desert

One scorching day this past September, I made the dangerous decision to try to circumnavigate some data centers. The ones I chose sit between a regional airport and some farm fields in Goodyear, Arizona, half an hour’s drive west of downtown Phoenix. When my Uber pulled up beside the unmarked buildings, the temperature was 97 …

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Coca-Cola says it used AI to create a soda from the future

Coca-Cola says it used AI to create a soda from the future

Coca-Cola Drinks giant Coca-Cola has well and truly launched itself onto the artificial intelligence (AI) bandwagon with the release of a beverage apparently created with the help of the in-vogue technology. Called Y3000, Coca-Cola’s limited-edition soda features a “futuristic flavor” that was designed through customer feedback. Oh, and with the assistance of AI, too. According …

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