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Microsoft Q2 earnings live — all the latest news as it happens
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- Microsoft confirms a strong Q2 cloud performance, with Azure-led growth offsetting weakness in More Personal Computing as the company emphasises AI-driven momentum.
- The Verge notes Azure and cloud services growth of 39% year over year, underscoring AI and cloud infrastructure as the main earnings driver.
- Microsoft’s Maia 200 AI chip is introduced to support large-scale AI workloads, signaling continued in-house AI infrastructure investment.
- Windows 11 reaches 1 billion users, helped by Windows 10 end-of-life dynamics, while hardware momentum in Surface devices remains cautious.
- Gaming remains a headwind with Xbox hardware and overall gaming revenue declines, contrasted by continued growth in Office and LinkedIn segments.
- AI revenue potential remains a focus, with no specific product numbers disclosed this quarter but continued emphasis on AI investments and cloud-driven profitability.
- Intelligent Cloud outperformed other units, contributing about $32.9B in revenue and highlighting the shift away from More Personal Computing’s decline.
- Commercial bookings surged, rising 230% year-over-year thanks to Azure commitments with OpenAI and Anthropic.
- Microsoft 365 cloud services continued to grow, with consumer cloud up 29% and commercial cloud up 17%, underscoring steady productivity demand.
- Microsoft’s cloud-first strategy is reinforced by strong surface-area growth in AI tooling and Copilot integrations across products, aligning with the new reference’s emphasis on cloud and AI synergy.
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