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Microsoft reports $33.2 billion Azure revenue for the first time
Microsoft reported quarterly revenue of $92.3 billion, up 19%, with Azure revenue of $33.2 billion, up 48%, according to The Verge and GeekWire.[7, 10] It was the first time Microsoft disclosed Azure's quarterly revenue in dollars, GeekWire and TechCrunch reported.[7, 8] Bloomberg reported revenue from a commercial deal with OpenAI totaled $10 billion.[3]
The company spent $45.2 billion on data centers in the quarter, below its forecast of more than $50 billion, according to The New York Times and GeekWire.[2, 7] The Wall Street Journal reported the cloud business's accelerating growth eased jitters over potential returns from the AI build-out.[6] Microsoft reported earnings under two operating segments instead of three for the first time in over 25 years, Forbes reported.[5]
Covered by The New York Times, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal and 7 more
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How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 6 rated outlets that covered it, 2 are left of center, 3 are center and 1 is right of center. 4 more are not rated.
Too few left- or right-leaning outlets to compare: 2 of 42 left-leaning, 3 of 33 center and 1 of 38 right-leaning outlets covered it.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: The New York Times (−0.70), The Guardian (−0.70).
- Center: Bloomberg (+0.08), Forbes (+0.19), CNBC (+0.40).
- Leans right: The Wall Street Journal (+0.63).
- Right: none.
Not rated GeekWire, TechCrunch, The Information, The Verge. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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