For Amazon, Microsoft and Other Seattle Tech Firms, It's AI and Anxiety

Layoffs at Microsoft and Amazon spark ethical questions about their impact on Seattle amid AI frenzy

Microsoft President Brad Smith speaks at the company’s headquarters campus last month to unveil a new initiative to provide AI software to educators and

For Amazon, Microsoft and other Seattle tech firms, it's AI and anxiety

In little more than five months, Amazon and Microsoft have announced they're collectively cutting more than 29,000 roles.

AI’s Ruthless Reckoning: Seattle Grapples with Microsoft and Amazon Layoffs

SEATTLE—In the heart of the Pacific Northwest, where innovation once promised boundless opportunity, a wave of layoffs at tech behemoths Microsoft and Amazon is reshaping the economic landscape. Recent announcements reveal thousands of job cuts attributed to artificial intelligence advancements, raising profound ethical questions about corporate responsibility and community impact. As these companies pivot aggressively toward AI, Seattle’s tech …

Big Tech Earnings: Why Google Crushed It While Microsoft Just… Didn’t

Last week was like Christmas morning for tech nerds – five of the “Magnificent Seven” tech giants dropped their earnings reports, and boy, did we get some surprises under the tree. Here’s the scorecard that had Wall Street doing double-takes: Google (Alphabet) came out swinging with a 35% earnings jump and 16% revenue boost. Translation? They absolutely demolished expectations like they were playing earnings on easy mode. Amazon wasn’t messing a…

Big Tech Earnings Beat Expectations as AI Investment Surges

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – 4 November 2025, eToro US Investment and Options Analyst, Bret Kenwell, has provided insights on the latest US earnings season, underscoring strong big tech performance, sector-specific trends, and ongoing AI investments. Key Earnings Highlights “Last week marked a significant week of earnings, with over 40% of the S&P 500 market capitalization reporting — including five of the Magnificent 7 holdings. So far, mo…