Microsoft’s cloud and AI businesses are doing pretty well — and their impact is being felt across the company. In its Q2 2025 earnings, Microsoft announced revenue of $69.6 billion for the quarter, up 12 percent year-over-year, and net income of $24.1 billion, which is up 10 percent year-over-year.

Microsoft reported lower-than-expected revenue growth for its AI and cloud divisions as scrutiny grows over tech's AI investments.

Microsoft on Wednesday posted disappointing Azure cloud business growth and large artificial intelligence expenses, hitting its shares as a recent surge in low-cost Chinese AI technology threatens to undermine the case for such big spending.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella believes that DeepSeek will inevitably help the American AI industry rather than hurt it. Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella isn’t pressed about Chinese AI startup DeepSeek’s recent success.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently commented on DeepSeek's ultra-cost-effective AI and compared it to the Jevons paradox economic concept. The executive claims AI will skyrocket, and developments out of China shouldn't be ignored.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella emphasized the bond between India and the US during a Republic Day reception in Seattle, attended by over 500 people.

Microsoft made DeepSeek's groundbreaking R1 AI model available on the Azure AI Foundry platform as well as GitHub.

Microsoft has moved surprisingly quickly to bring R1 to its Azure 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.