On The Rise [7/20/18]: Microsoft's Explosive Cloud Business

Microsoft will reportedly reveal new updates to its Surface hardware line at an event Tuesday night. However, David Grasso thinks the company is just playing catch up to other tech giants, such as Apple. The business editor at BOLD and Director of GenFKD explains which devices he wants to see Microsoft make in the near future.

Jon Swartz, Senior Writer at Barron's talked to Cheddar about how Microsoft's recent agreements with retailers could impact Amazon.

Get familiar with quantum computing. In the works for 12 years, Microsoft Cloud's Corporate Vice President Julia White says these systems will shape Microsoft's future. Cheddar's Hope King spoke with White at Microsoft's headquarters on Wednesday about competition in the cloud computing space. Microsoft's Azure, its cloud service, made up 31.8 percent of Q2 2017 earnings. Azure revenue also accelerated by 97 percent last quarter. Microsoft is also increasing its efforts to combat cyber attacks. To be proactive, White says Microsoft spends $1 billion each year on cybersecurity.