Oracle is holding the line on its data center spending forecast. On Thursday, Oracle reported $28.5 billion in first-quarter capital expenditures, up from $8.5 billion a year earlier. It kept its fiscal 2027 capital expenditure forecast at $90 billion to $95 billion, including data center spending. Its capex forecast has not changed from the guidance
Microsoft is retiring a peer-feedback tool as it overhauls employee reviews, according to an internal message viewed by Business Insider. The tool, called Perspectives, allowed employees to request input on their performance from peers that would be visible to the employee and their managers. Microsoft has been using this tool since 2018. “The Perspectives tool
Microsoft kept its capital spending forecast unchanged on Wednesday, becoming one of the first data center giants to maintain control of the industry’s rampant AI spending. Shares rose about 8% on the news. Earlier this year, the company said it planned to spend $190 billion on capital expenditures this calendar year. On Wednesday’s earnings call,
Microsoft is offering laid-off U.S. employees up to 39 weeks of base pay for most U.S. employees, according to severance offers reviewed by Business Insider. Microsoft on Monday announced plans to lay off about 4,800 employees, or 2.1% of its global workforce. confirming Business Insider’s previous report. The US severance package includes a minimum of
