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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Edward Helmore

Wall Street delighted with Microsoft as it spends $100bn on AI

Microsoft sign and logo at the company's headquarters, in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft sign and logo at the company's headquarters, in Redmond, Washington. Photograph: Jason Redmond/AP

Microsoft, the world’s second-most valuable company, is dumping enormous sums of money into its artificial intelligence efforts. At the same time, the company is earning money hand over fist. Investors are thrilled.

The enterprise software giant reported fiscal fourth-quarter results that exceeded expectations on Wednesday as the company races to acquire datacenters and talent, which continues to be investigated by investors. The company predicted its capital expenditure for the next fiscal year would top $100bn, a 14% increase from the year prior.

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