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The tech giant beat industry expectations in several key areas, including operating income and earnings per share.

Microsoft saw strong numbers across the board, thanks in large part to the growing demand for AI.

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While many think of Microsoft Copilot when considering the company’s AI efforts, the tech giant’s cloud computing is at the heart of AI from several industry leaders.

As AI demand increases, so will Microsoft revenue.

This isn’t the first time AI has driven Microsoft to beat expectations.

The companyrecorded its strongest quarter ever in FY23 Q4, and AI drove much of that revenue.

Microsoft CFO Amy Hood.

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Marc Benioff, chief executive officer of Salesforce Inc., speaks during a press conference at the 2024 Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, California, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024.

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