Plus: Microsoft slashes jobs as it streamlines management ranks. And ESPN takes the wraps off a new streaming service. Victoria Craig hosts.
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[00:00:30] Hier ist Ihr TNB Tech Minute für Tuesday, May 13. Ich bin Viktoria Craig für die Wall Street Journal. Softbank heute reported its first annual profit in four years. After expenses, the Japanese tech investment company booked a profit of $7.7 billion, helped in part by gains from its stake in T-Mobile, U.S. The company has been pivoting to a strategy focused on bigger investments, especially as earnings improve and tech stocks march higher on advancements in AI.
[00:00:58] Elsewhere, Microsoft announced it will cut thousands of jobs as it streamlines its management ranks. The company said less than 3% of its workforce, or fewer than 7,000 jobs, will be affected. Last month, Microsoft's CFO told investors the company's headcount was 2% higher than a year ago. She said the focus is on building high-performing teams and increasing agility by reducing layers with fewer managers.
[00:01:23] Microsoft's latest earnings beat analysts' expectations and showed revenue growth across its business segments. And finally, ESPN took the wraps of its highly anticipated streaming service called ESPN. It's priced at $29.99 a month. Set to launch this fall, the company says the new platform will give users access to all content on ESPN's TV channels. That includes professional and college football and basketball.
[00:01:49] Disney, which owns ESPN, will include the new sports streaming service in its bundle with Disney Plus and Hulu for a cost of $35.99 a month. For a deeper dive into what's happening in tech, check out Wednesday's Tech News Briefing podcast. 添en Song Ditt Ditt Ditt