Rattled wall street with disappointing forecasts, making it clear that the billions its spending on Artificial Intelligence could take years to pay off. Well, in the last few hours weve had news from two more tech giants that has certainly calmed those nerves. Microsoft, now the worlds most valuable company, and alphabet, which owns google, have both seen their profits jump thanks to demand for al. Lets show you the details. In the three months to the end of march, microsoft made almost 22 billion. Thats up 20 on this time last year and alphabet made more than 23 billion over the same period. Thats a jump of 57 on last year. Erin delmore has more from new york. Among the dozens of Companies Reporting First Quarter earnings on thursday, alphabet and microsoft took centre stage. Both Beat Expectations on earnings and revenue, thanks in no small part to investments in Artificial Intelligence. One Stand Out Spot for alphabet was google cloud revenue, whichjumped 28 in 01. A lot of Generati
Of course the Olympic Stadium itself. But organisers are saying they want to be vivid this to be a very green and sustainable games for the good of the Olympic Movement Going Forward and it is venues like this, they say, but are a good example of that. Dan roan there and there are questions as well over security, the man in charge of the post 2024 0lympic security, the man in charge of the post 2024 Olympic Games has been telling the bbc about the Security Measures being put in place to help host the event. Tony, a former 0lympian, said he is very satisfied with how things stand and said the games would be protected by an unprecedented Security Operation and that people heading to france this summer can have confidence in the organisers. It summer can have confidence in the organises organisers. It was ust after the attacks of 2015 organisers. It was just after the attacks of 2015 happened organisers. It was just after the attacks of 2015 happened in organisers. It was just after the.
Rise in inactivity has by far been the rise in long term sickness. That has been a brake on the economy and prompted the creation of a major back to Work Programme from government ministers. But if ministers were hoping for a rapid turnaround, heres a reality check. The Health Foundation thinktank projects that the number of working age adults suffering from major illness whether diabetes, depression, chronic pain or Heart Problems is actually set to rise significantly over the coming decades, in fact, by an extra 700,000 by 2040. Fran springfield, a nurse for decades, was forced to give up work while she was in her 50s due to back problems which left her needing to use a wheelchair. The sadness of it all has been is that theres no real way that i could go back and work part time. I only know of one of us in the uk who is a Wheelchair User and still works. And troublingly, new research from the foundation seen by newsnight suggests 80 of that 700,000 projected increase in working age p
In the Champions League semi finals. Theyre both in quarterfinal second leg action tonight. Arsenal are Bayern Munich. And city are at home against real madrid. Their tie finely poised, after the first leg finished 3 3. Manager Pep Guardiola says his side are well prepared to secure the crown for a second consecutive year. In this time of games, i am not talking winning or losing, i am talking being present and being who we are. We have always had the feeling that we are prepared, prepared to perform well at maximum, our best. Otherwise you cant reach the semifinals against teams like madrid. Arsenal have a tough task away against Bayern Munich after their 2 2 draw last week. This is bayern s last chance of silverware this season after Bayer Leverkusen ended their long run of bundesliga titles. Arsenal are hoping to reach the semi finals of the Champions League for the first time in 15 years. But, hoping to stop them is former spurs man harry kane. I had a lot of history with Arsenal P