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The Number Printed Before the Argument
On 14 October 2026, Microsoft disclosed that its Azure cloud division, under Girish Bablani, is evaluating strategies to reduce costs by at least 20%, potentially impacting around 11,500 employees. The same day, a Microsoft spokesperson disputed the characterisation, saying "Azure leadership has not directed teams to develop cost-cutting plans." The stock closed down 1.80%.
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The Bill That Arrives Before the Datacentre Does
Wisconsin ratepayers owe more than $1 billion on power plants that are already shut. We Energies estimated remaining value of over $700 million across three recently retired units as of December 2024, and WEC Energy Group will likely have over $1 billion in recently retired assets by the end of 2026. The meter runs …
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