Ballmer Not Among Highest-Paid Execs -- Redmond Channel Partner

We're certain that he's not hurting for money, but we were surprised to read today that Steve Ballmer is not one of the 20 highest-paid executives...in the Pacific Northwest! Now, that is a shocker.

Posted by Lee Pender on June 23, 2010

Microsoft, 3M Expand Alliance to Pair AI Infrastructure with Enterprise Transformation

Microsoft and 3M are deepening their relationship through a new strategic agreement that addresses both the technology powering next-generation AI and the way large enterprises apply AI across their operations.
Microsoft Shifts Its Enterprise AI Strategy from Building Models to Deployment

Microsoft is investing $2.5 billion on the premise that enterprise AI's next phase will be defined less by advances in foundation models than by organizations' ability to deploy those models successfully at scale.
Microsoft Restructures Workforce, Eliminates About 4,800 Positions

Microsoft will reduce its global headcount by approximately 4,800 employees as part of a broader organizational restructuring.
Survey Finds AI Skepticism Is Fueling Opposition to New Data Center Projects

Research suggests public concerns about hyperscale infrastructure are increasingly driven by distrust of AI, large technology companies and the perceived distribution of economic benefits.