Microsoft, Meta CEOs defend hefty AI spending

Microsoft, Meta CEOs defend hefty AI spending after DeepSeek stuns tech world
By Aditya Soni and Deborah Mary Sophia (Reuters) -Days after Chinese upstart DeepSeek revealed a breakthrough in cheap AI computing that shook the U.S. technology industry, the chief executives of Microsoft and Meta defended massive spending that they said was key to staying competitive in the new field.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella thinks the DeepSeek drama is ‘all good news’
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella believes that DeepSeek will inevitably help the American AI industry rather than hurt it. Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella isn’t pressed about Chinese AI startup DeepSeek’s recent success.
Microsoft, Meta Talk Up Their Big AI Ambitions and Spending Plans
The tech giants vow to barrel ahead despite the jolt from China’s DeepSeek.
Microsoft CEO tries to assure investors DeepSeek is good for business as scrutiny of AI spending mounts
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek's model led to increased scrutiny on Microsoft's AI spending.
Microsoft CEO says AI use will ‘skyrocket’ with more efficiency amid craze over DeepSeek
In an apparent response to the attention on a new AI model out of China, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella posted online
Zuckerberg Says DeepSeek ‘Strengthened Our Conviction' as Meta Spends Big on AI
Key Takeaways Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday’s that the rapid rise of competitors from China has only strengthened the tech giant’s commitment to its AI ambitions. The CEO said it’s too early to know how growing competition from China could impact its future investments.
DeepSeek defense: Microsoft earnings will offer new chance to detail AI capital spending plans
Reporting quarterly earnings Wednesday afternoon, it will be tough for Microsoft to avoid the issue of the AI breakthroughs ...
Microsoft CFO tells employees in an internal memo to 'focus' amid AI news like DeepSeek and Stargate
Microsoft CFO Amy Hood had a message for Microsoft employees amid the DeepSeek and Stargate news, internal memo shows.
Microsoft, Meta, Tesla earnings on deck as DeepSeek triggers AI rethink
Markets are looking for assurances that DeepSeek hasn't completely disrupted the AI investment thesis. They may be ...
Microsoft earnings: AI is the big theme as investors focus on cloud growth, DeepSeek
Microsoft will report its fiscal second-quarter results after Wednesday's closing bell, with investors focused on all things ...
What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup shaking up tech stocks and spooking investors?
Entrepreneur Marc Andreessen, known for co-writing Mosaic, one of the world’s first web browsers, wrote Sunday on X that ...
DeepSeek: Microsoft's Massive Value Catalyst
Microsoft benefits from DeepSeek’s revolutionary AI models. Find out why MSFT stock offers strong growth potential with ...
Analyst revisits Microsoft stock price target as DeepSeek tests OpenAI
Microsoft shares edged higher in early Tuesday trading following yesterday's AI-lead selloff as a top Wall Street analyst ...
I replaced CoPilot AI with DeepSeek and it's great, if not overhyped
Fed up with CoPilot's chatty style, I wanted to see if the new DeepSeek R1 AI would be a better assistant, here's what I ...