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MicroStrategy secures $800M from notes sale to fund its growing Bitcoin portfolio

March 11, 2024 1 min read

Virginia-based MicroStrategy Incorporated, well-known for embracing Bitcoin early on, has concluded a $800 million convertible note issuance. Finalized on March 8, 2024, the sale is aimed to institutional purchasers that meet certain regulatory requirements. Furthermore, an extra $100 million is included in the $800 million from an option that purchasers fully exercised on March 6, 2024. Plus, investors may choose between debt and equity via convertible notes, which have a

Amazon and Microsoft Under Investigation for Cloud Computing Competition

October 6, 2023 2 mins read

The UK’s cloud computing market is under investigation due to concerns about the dominance of Amazon and Microsoft, according to media watchdog Ofcom. The two tech giants reportedly make up 70-80% of the sector in the UK, while Google, their closest rival, holds only 5-10% of the market share. Ofcom expressed concerns in April about the lack of competition in the cloud computing sector, making it challenging for businesses to

Microsoft exec says Google deals kept Bing small

September 29, 2023 1 min read

A Microsoft executive testified on Thursday that Google’s deals with smartphone makers and other partners have kept Bing, Microsoft’s search engine, from growing. Jonathan Tinter, a Microsoft vice president, said that Bing has struggled to win default status on smartphones sold in the United States, even though Microsoft has offered to give partners more than 100% of the revenue from Bing search ads. “We were just big enough to play