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Microsoft CFO's AI Spending Runs Up Against Tech Bubble Fears
Amy Hood, Microsoft's longtime chief financial officer, has one of the hardest jobs in tech. The decision of how much to invest in AI without starving out other parts of the company or spooking investors with bottomless spending is a tough call, especially as projects about AI are educated guesses at best. While the industry consensus is to open the spigot for fear of missing out, Hood has kept a lid on costs, and Wall Street loves her for it. Huge AI investments have forced other companies to start burning cash, but Microsoft's margins have been largely stable.
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