Microsoft significantly exceeded earnings expectations for the June quarter and disclosed its standalone annual Azure revenue for the first time — providing new clarity into how it stacks up against Amazon and Google in the cloud.

Microsoft reveals that its Azure cloud computing platform has generated over $75 billion in annual revenue, marking a 34% increase from the previous year.

Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform generated over $75 billion in annual revenue, marking a 34% year-over-year growth. The company also posted a quarterly profit of $34.3 billion, beating analyst expectations.

Microsoft surpassed a $4 trillion market valuation for the first time after a strong earnings report, driven by AI and cloud growth.

Microsoft hit $4 trillion in stock market value on Thursday, becoming the second publicly traded company after Nvidia to surpass that milestone following a blockbuster earnings report that showed its massive bets on AI are paying off.

Microsoft’s software licensing terms are harming competition in the cloud computing market, an investigation ordered by the UK antitrust regulator has found, driving up costs for its Big Tech rivals.

The dominant position of Amazon and Microsoft in cloud computing is harming competition, with their impact exacerbated by technical and commercial barriers to switching, an inquiry group from Britain's antitrust regulator said.

Britain’s competition regulator called for a probe into Microsoft and Amazon’s cloud market dominance under the country’s strict new tech rules.