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DeepSeek Is Here to Stay as Microsoft, Perplexity Integrate Its Model
Microsoft rolls out DeepSeek's AI model on Azure platform
Here’s why Microsoft’s stock got pummeled after it beat revenue and profit forecasts
Microsoft’s Earnings Beat Estimates. The Stock Is Still Falling.
Microsoft Corporation Bottom Line Advances In Q2, Beats Estimates
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) revealed a profit for its second quarter that increased from the same period last year and beat the
Microsoft cloud growth constrained by data center shortage
Microsoft's Azure cloud-computing business comes up short
Beyond the headline numbers, investors focus heavily on growth for Microsoft's Azure cloud-computing business — and that came up short this time around. Microsoft reported 31% growth for Azure in constant currency.
Microsoft profit rises but cloud business misses mark
Microsoft on Wednesday reported profits of $24.1 billion in the recently ended quarter, but shares slid on worries over its vital cloud computing business.
Microsoft is killing this popular Word feature and replacing it with AI
Microsoft is trying to make users use Copilot more by removing a popular and helpful dictionary feature in Microsoft Word.
Microsoft makes OpenAI’s o1 reasoning model free for all Copilot users
Microsoft is bringing OpenAI’s o1 reasoning model to all Copilot users this week. You won’t need to subscribe to a $20 monthly Copilot Pro or ChatGPT Plus plan to get it either, as Microsoft is making it free for all users of Copilot.
Microsoft’s Scary Windows Update—Change Your Settings Now After FBI Warning
In a refreshing change from recent negative sparring with Google, Microsoft has just confirmed a critical update for Windows PC users that should make everyone safer. The Windows-maker is asking users to change their settings now, given it says, that this new update targets a threat the FBI warns costs victims “over a billion dollars per year.”
Microsoft's cloud outlook knocks shares, Meta rises on AI payoff signs
Investors punished Microsoft with a 6% share drop on Thursday as hefty AI bets failed to drive a big increase in its cloud revenue, while Meta rose 4% after CEO Mark Zuckerberg assured Wall Street about growth with promises of a "really big year".
Microsoft shares slide as cloud forecast, AI spending disappoint
Microsoft on Wednesday forecast disappointing growth in its cloud computing business, sending its shares down 4.5% in after-hours trading as investors worry about big spending, elusive artificial intelligence revenue and competition from cheaper AI models from China.
Microsoft FY25 Q2 Earnings Reveal Xbox Revenue Decline and Game Pass Growth
Microsoft's FY25 Q2 earnings reveal a decline in Xbox hardware revenue, while content and services revenue has increased. The company posted its latest earnings report on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.
Microsoft reports 10% quarterly profit growth as it works to show AI investments paying off
Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday that its profit for the October-December quarter grew 10% from the same time last year as it works to capitalize on the huge amounts of money it has spent to advance its artificial intelligence technology.
Microsoft’s AI business is booming — Xbox, not so much
Microsoft’s cloud and AI businesses are doing pretty well — and their impact is being felt across the company. In its Q2 2025 earnings, Microsoft announced revenue of $69.6 billion for the quarter, up 12 percent year-over-year, and net income of $24.1 billion, which is up 10 percent year-over-year.
Wall Street rises as gains in Meta, Tesla offset Microsoft slump
Wall Street's main indexes rose on Thursday, driven by post-earnings advances in Meta and Tesla, although Microsoft's weak cloud forecast and downbeat results from Cigna dampened investor enthusiasm. Microsoft MSFT.O dropped 4.7% after forecasting disappointing growth in its cloud computing business.