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Microsoft Azure tops $100B in annual revenue as record AI spending cuts into cash flow


Microsoft's Azure cloud business grew 43% last quarter — well past its own forecast — and topped $100 billion in annual revenue for the first time. The cost: a record $41 billion in capital spending, with free cash flow down 23%. Shares rose after hours, reversing the recent pattern.

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