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<ul><li>Microsoft’s long-standing alliance with OpenAI, once hailed as one of the most successful partnerships in tech, appears to be nearing a dramatic and possibly messy end.</li><li>The tensions have come to a head in recent weeks amid reports of OpenAI considering antitrust action against Microsoft, internal disagreements over IP access and corporate restructuring, and mounting competitive overlap in AI services.</li><li>Simultaneously, Microsoft is preparing for another round of layoffs, this time targeting its massive sales workforce, in a bid to contain costs associated with its multibillion-dollar AI infrastructure investments.</li></ul>

Microsoft’s long-standing alliance with OpenAI, once hailed as one of the most successful partnerships in tech, appears to be nearing a dramatic and possibly messy end.The tensions have come to a head in recent weeks amid reports of OpenAI considering antitrust action against Microsoft, internal disagreements over IP access and corporate restructuring, and mounting competitive overlap in AI services.Simultaneously, Microsoft is preparing for another round of layoffs, this time targeting its massive sales workforce, in a bid to contain costs associated with its multibillion-dollar AI infrastructure investments.

Microsoft’s OpenAI Divorce Could Trigger a Tech Earthquake: Here’s What The Tech Behemoth Stands to Lose!

<ul><li>Microsoft Corporation’s latest quarterly results delivered a strong rebound in investor confidence, with all major business segments exceeding internal forecasts and analyst expectations.</li><li>The company posted $70.1 billion in revenue, marking a 13% year-over-year increase.</li><li>Operating income reached $32 billion, coming in 6% above consensus estimates, and net income stood at $25.8 billion, or $3.46 per diluted share, well ahead of the expected $3.22.</li></ul>

Microsoft Corporation’s latest quarterly results delivered a strong rebound in investor confidence, with all major business segments exceeding internal forecasts and analyst expectations.The company posted $70.1 billion in revenue, marking a 13% year-over-year increase.Operating income reached $32 billion, coming in 6% above consensus estimates, and net income stood at $25.8 billion, or $3.46 per diluted share, well ahead of the expected $3.22.

Microsoft Just Sent a Message to the Market: Cloud, AI, and Cash Are King!

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<ul><li>Microsoft reported (1 May HKT) 3QFY25 (June year-end) results: revenue was US$70.1bn, up 13.3% YoY (2QFY25: +12.3% YoY), 2% better than both our forecast and consensus estimates, mainly driven by a 3/6% beat in Intelligent Cloud / More Personal Computing (MPC) segment.</li><li>Net profit was up 17.7% YoY to US$25.8bn, 7% better than our forecast and consensus, driven by better-than-expected operating efficiency gains across business segments.</li><li>The improved execution and acceleration in revenue growth of largest customers, combined with ongoing strong demand in AI related cloud services drove a reacceleration in overall cloud revenue growth in 3QFY25, and such growth is likely to sustain in 4QFY25. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Microsoft reported (1 May HKT) 3QFY25 (June year-end) results: revenue was US$70.1bn, up 13.3% YoY (2QFY25: +12.3% YoY), 2% better than both our forecast and consensus estimates, mainly driven by a 3/6% beat in Intelligent Cloud / More Personal Computing (MPC) segment.Net profit was up 17.7% YoY to US$25.8bn, 7% better than our forecast and consensus, driven by better-than-expected operating efficiency gains across business segments.The improved execution and acceleration in revenue growth of largest customers, combined with ongoing strong demand in AI related cloud services drove a reacceleration in overall cloud revenue growth in 3QFY25, and such growth is likely to sustain in 4QFY25. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

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<ul><li>The speaker reflects on the excitement and nervousness of facing a new platform shift in technology and the need for continual innovation</li><li>They consider the broader economic impact of technological advancements, like AI, and the potential for breakthroughs in various industries</li><li>The decision to partner with OpenAI was driven by Microsoft's history of seeking out ambitious technology innovators to collaborate with, even when the outcome is uncertain.</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

The speaker reflects on the excitement and nervousness of facing a new platform shift in technology and the need for continual innovationThey consider the broader economic impact of technological advancements, like AI, and the potential for breakthroughs in various industriesThe decision to partner with OpenAI was driven by Microsoft's history of seeking out ambitious technology innovators to collaborate with, even when the outcome is uncertain.This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Microsoft Chairman & CEO: AI, Chip Shortage, Empathy, and Poetry

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<ul><li>Nvidia, in characteristic fashion, murdered EPS estimates.</li><li>Revenue was $2 billion ahead of the guide, and the guide was another $4 billion ahead of consensus for the next quarter.</li><li>Going into the print, many people were concerned that positioning was bad, i.e., everyone was bullish and expectations were too high. Well, they did not disappoint.</li></ul>

Nvidia, in characteristic fashion, murdered EPS estimates.Revenue was $2 billion ahead of the guide, and the guide was another $4 billion ahead of consensus for the next quarter.Going into the print, many people were concerned that positioning was bad, i.e., everyone was bullish and expectations were too high. Well, they did not disappoint.

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Microsoft’s OpenAI Divorce Could Trigger a Tech Earthquake: Here’s What The Tech Behemoth Stands to Lose!

Microsoft’s long-standing alliance with OpenAI, once hailed as one of the most successful partnerships in tech, appears to be nearing a dramatic...

Baptista Research

Microsoft Just Sent a Message to the Market: Cloud, AI, and Cash Are King!

Microsoft Corporation’s latest quarterly results delivered a strong rebound in investor confidence, with all major business segments exceeding...

Baptista Research

Microsoft (MSFT US) - Cloud revenue growth reaccelerated

Microsoft reported (1 May HKT) 3QFY25 (June year-end) results: revenue was US$70.1bn, up 13.3% YoY (2QFY25: +12.3% YoY), 2% better than both our...

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Microsoft Chairman & CEO: AI, Chip Shortage, Empathy, and Poetry

Satya Nadella discusses the importance of partnerships and innovation in the tech industry, reflecting on past platform shifts and emphasizing the...

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Nvidia: Better than Dreamed

Think about how good Nvidia's earnings are. It's even better than that. Think about it again. It's better still. It's that good. Jokes aside,...

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