Starbucks Builds In-House AI Tools to Cut Reliance on Microsoft, IBM, and Oracle
Starbucks aims to slash $400M in annual software spend by building its own AI tools, challenging Microsoft Dynamics, IBM TRIRIGA, and Oracle Simphony.
Starbucks aims to slash $400M in annual software spend by building its own AI tools, challenging Microsoft Dynamics, IBM TRIRIGA, and Oracle Simphony.
Microsoft walked away from a potential $3 billion deal to lease Oracle cloud capacity due to security concerns, as Oracle’s public cloud lacks FedRAMP certification.
Oracle reported Q4 revenue of $19.2B (+21%) and a record $638B RPO, beating expectations. Cloud revenue surged 47%, but massive $55.7B CapEx is worrying investors.
U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed hundreds of millions in stock trades in Q1 2026 — heavy buys in Nvidia, Microsoft, Adobe, ServiceNow and more during the tech selloff.
OpenAI missed growth targets, worrying investors as rivals rise and AI costs stay high, raising doubts about quick profits. Shares of SoftBank, Oracle, and AMD dropped sharply.
Oracle is seen as an AI cloud winner; Wedbush rates it “Outperform” with a $225 target, citing strong AI infrastructure and fast growth.