Microsoft gained $7.6 billion from OpenAI last quarter

Core Insights - Microsoft is significantly benefiting from its investment in OpenAI, reporting a net income increase of $7.6 billion attributed to this investment [1] - OpenAI is experiencing unprecedented revenue growth and is reportedly seeking additional funding at a valuation between $750 billion and $830 billion [2] Investment and Financial Performance - Microsoft has invested over $13 billion in OpenAI and has a 20% revenue share agreement with the AI lab [2] - OpenAI has committed to purchasing an additional $250 billion of Azure services, contributing to Microsoft's "commercial remaining performance obligations," which rose to $625 billion from $392 billion in the previous quarter, with 45% of this increase attributed to OpenAI [3] Revenue Growth and Future Prospects - Microsoft reported $81.3 billion in revenue for the quarter, exceeding Wall Street expectations of $80.27 billion, marking a 17% year-over-year increase [7] - Microsoft Cloud revenue reached $50 billion for the first time this quarter, with all business units showing double-digit growth except for Windows devices and Xbox content and services [7] Strategic Investments - Microsoft is investing heavily in AI infrastructure, spending $37.5 billion on capital expenditures in the quarter, primarily for GPUs and CPUs for Azure [5] - The company also announced a $5 billion investment in Anthropic, which is expected to enhance future revenue through commercial bookings that grew by 230% [4]