Microsoft shares slide as cloud forecast, AI spending disappoint
Microsoft’s cloud sales disappoint as it struggles to meet AI demand
Microsoft’s vast cloud division posted slower growth than Wall Street forecast as the tech group struggled to keep pace with customer demand for artificial intelligence-related services. The Seattle-based software group beat analysts’ expectations for revenue and net income in the quarter ending in December,
Microsoft Stock Slips as Intelligent Cloud Revenue Falls Short of Expectations
Microsoft (MSFT) shares moved lower in late-Wednesday trading as the tech giant reported fiscal second-quarter Intelligent Cloud revenue that missed analysts’ expectations. The company saw revenue rise 12% year-over-year to $69.
Microsoft’s AI revenue run rate reaches $13B annually as tech giant tops earnings expectations
AI revenue run rate reached $13 billion, as the company reported $69.6 billion in revenue for the December quarter, up 12%, with earnings of $3.23/share, topping Wall Street's expectations by both measures.
Microsoft, Meta Talk Up Their Big AI Ambitions and Spending Plans
The tech giants on Wednesday talked up their AI strategies and said they are sticking with ambitious investments in the technology despite the investor panic this week over the ri
Microsoft Cloud Growth Constrained by Shortage of Data Centers
Microsoft Corp. said its cloud-computing business will continue to grow slowly in the current quarter as the company struggles to build enough data centers to handle demand for its artificial intelligence products.
Microsoft Continues to Spend Big on A.I. as Profit Grows 10%
The tech giant’s revenue was up 12 percent to $69.6 billion, but investors are showing their nerves after a long boom for tech stocks.
Microsoft’s Cloud Computing Business Hits a Speed Bump
Microsoft reported that its flagship cloud computing business experienced a slowdown in growth amid constraints on data center supply.
Microsoft probing if DeepSeek-linked group improperly obtained OpenAI data
In its own research, DeepSeek said it had “distilled” models from its R1 system based on other open-source systems. Unlike OpenAI’s closed systems, some models such as Meta’s Llama are open-source and freely available for use.
Microsoft just added DeepSeek R1 to Azure AI Foundry and GitHub
Microsoft made DeepSeek's groundbreaking R1 AI model available on the Azure AI Foundry platform as well as GitHub.
Microsoft rolls out DeepSeek's AI model on Azure platform
Microsoft MSFT.O has made Chinese startup DeepSeek's R1 artificial intelligence model available on its Azure cloud computing platform and GitHub tool for developers, the U.S. company said on Wednesday. The AI model will be available in the model catalog on the platforms and will join more than 1,800 models that Microsoft is offering.
Microsoft Ramps Up Data Center Push In Malaysia With New Johor Land Deal
Microsoft is doubling down on its investments in Malaysia with the acquisition of an additional plot of land near the Singapore border from Crescendo Corp.—a real estate developer controlled by palm oil tycoon Gooi Seong Lim—as the U.
Microsoft's January security patch is wrecking audio on Windows PCs
Microsoft has confirmed that its latest security update for Windows has a bug that is affecting audio, especially when using a USB audio DAC.
Microsoft Has Kind Words for DeepSeek AI, Offers It to Customers
Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella had some kind words for DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup that roiled his company’s shares earlier this week.