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Microsoft Q1 revenue hits record $92.3B, OpenAI deals contribute $10B

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Microsoft reported record quarterly revenue of $92.3 billion for the quarter ending September 30, a 19% year-over-year increase, marking its 10th consecutive record quarter. The company also disclosed $10 billion in revenue from commercial arrangements with OpenAI, nearly 11% of total revenue, with $7.2 billion in outstanding receivables from OpenAI.

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  1. TechCrunch AIJulie Bort
    Microsoft hits 10 quarters of record- breaking revenue in a row

    Whatever the future of AI might be, the current situation is still very good for Microsoft. The tech giant reported yet another record for quarterly revenue on Wednesday: $92.3 billion, a 19% increase over the year-ago quarter.

  2. TechCrunch AIRebecca Bellan
    Microsoft recorded $10 billion in revenue from OpenAI

    Microsoft said it made $10 billion in revenue from commercial arrangements with OpenAI, including revenue-sharing payments, in the quarter ending September 30. It underscores the still-enormous financial dependency of the partnership.

  3. Techmeme
    Filing: Microsoft recorded $10B in revenue from OpenAI in Q1, nearly 11% of its total quarterly revenue, and has $7.2B in outstanding receivables from OpenAI (Rebecca Bellan/TechCrunch)

    Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch : Filing: Microsoft recorded $10B in revenue from OpenAI in Q1, nearly 11% of its total quarterly revenue, and has $7.2B in outstanding receivables from OpenAI — Microsoft generated $10 billion in revenue from commercial arrangements with OpenAI, including revenue-sharing payments …

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