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Microsoft shares slide after hours as cloud growth slows despite earnings beat
The software group shed nearly $180 billion in market value in extended trading after reporting a modest deceleration in Azure growth, overshadowing stronger-than-expected revenue and profit and raising fresh questions over margins and the sustainability of its cloud expansion.
impact.com launches marketplace for content creators to monetise AI
New marketplace gives AI systems licensed commerce content and a compensation model for publishers.
ServiceNow posts Q4 and full-year 2025 results
ServiceNow highlighted a "significant beat" though evidently the market's attention was somewhat different, with the stock down more then 5% in after-hours trade.
Meet-Ting expands AI scheduling tool across Europe amid rapid user growth
Start-up backed by Google and OpenAI partners says executives from Nike and Disney among early adopters
Stationhead and Mellomanic merge to form artist-focused fan engagement platform
New entity backed by Universal Music Group and Sterling Partners, with executives from AEG and Stationhead leading the business
Google brings Gemini AI task automation and scam detection to Samsung Galaxy S26
Android's new features include goal-directed task handling, expanded visual search and on-device call protection, extending a decade-long partnership with Samsung
Meta reports strong AI-driven gains in engagement, video views and ad performance
Q4 2025 results show growth in Reels, Threads and messaging as company expands AI tools across platforms
ServiceNow integrates Claude AI across platform to drive enterprise automation
Anthropic partnership embeds model at scale, targeting healthcare, life sciences and developer productivity
SHEIN advances environmental and safety standards across China operations
Fast fashion group expands certifications in waste, water and workplace safety as part of sustainability roadmap
Contiem joins IBM team on £320 million UK defence platform overhaul
Company to supply technical documentation software for AI-driven DEEAMS programme
Bitcoin retreats as investors rotate into gold after Fed rate pause
The world’s largest cryptocurrency slips back from January highs as gold surges to a fresh record, underlining a renewed preference for traditional safe havens amid a weaker US dollar and shifting monetary expectations.
Fake news, Iran and basketball: Top Polymarket headlines in context
Polymarket has emerged as one of the most closely watched real-money prediction markets spanning geopolitics, politics, economics, sport and culture.
Elon Musk in full at Davos. Tech titan lays out a future built on robots, solar power and space infrastructure
In an interview at the World Economic Forum, Elon Musk argued that humanoid robots, cheap solar energy and reusable rockets will drive an era of material abundance. He also warned that energy supply, not computing power, is becoming the main constraint on AI. Here, we dig into the weeds
AI agent vulnerabilities seen as greater threat than human misuse, study finds
Keyfactor survey reveals widespread concern over identity and governance gaps in autonomous systems
Comcast shares rise on strong wireless and streaming growth despite earnings fall
US media group posts record free cash flow and highlights progress in broadband, theme parks and Peacock
AMC secures refinancing deal and posts preliminary full-year revenue growth
Cinema chain reaches agreement with noteholders to ease debt burden and signals optimism for 2026
Crypto.com launches 24/5 U.S. stock trading
Crypto.com's app now allows U.S. equity trading from Sunday 8PM to Friday 8PM ET.
RobCo raises $100m to scale AI robotics platform for manufacturing
Munich-based company to accelerate US and European expansion following Series C round
NVIDIA launches native GeForce NOW app for Linux
Cloud gaming service brings RTX 5080 performance to Ubuntu users with up to 5K resolution and 360 fps streaming
Hims & Hers to air national Big Game ad highlighting healthcare access gap
Telehealth company’s campaign focuses on inequality and promotes platform-based preventive care