Cloud Computing
The latest Cloud Computing coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
AWS Operating Margin Drops to 32.9% as AI Strategy Gap Widens Against Azure, Google Cloud
Amazon Web Services reported a second-quarter 2025 operating margin of just 32.9 percent, down sharply from 39.5 percent at the start of the year and 35.5 percent a year earlier, as the cloud giant...
Microsoft Taps Nayatel as AI Cloud Partner to Accelerate Pakistan’s Digital Transformation
Pakistan’s leading fiber-optic internet provider Nayatel has officially joined forces with Microsoft as an AI Cloud Partner and Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) reseller, a move that promises to...
Microsoft Shatters $4 Trillion Market Cap as AI Revenue Run Rate Rockets 175% to $13 Billion
Microsoft's artificial intelligence business is now generating revenue at an annual run rate of $13 billion, up a staggering 175% from a year earlier, the company disclosed in its fiscal...
UK Regulator Moves to Designate AWS and Microsoft Azure with ‘Strategic Market Status’ in Cloud Antitrust Probe
The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has escalated its scrutiny of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure, recommending that both cloud giants be designated with...
Azure Revenue Reaches $75B as Google Cloud Spends $85B to Ride AI Wave
Microsoft’s Azure cloud business generated $75 billion in revenue over the past 12 months, a 34% year-over-year surge that helped propel the company to a $4 trillion market valuation for the first...
AI-Fueled Earnings from Meta and Microsoft Propel Wall Street Rally, but Fed and Tariff Risks Loom
A torrent of better-than-expected earnings from tech titans Meta Platforms and Microsoft ignited a powerful rally on Wall Street Thursday, pushing the Nasdaq Composite up 1.3% and affirming that...
Microsoft's $368 Billion Cloud Backlog Exposes the Growing Pains of the AI Gold Rush
A $368 billion order backlog is the kind of number that would make any sales executive salivate. For Microsoft, it’s becoming a headache. The company’s inability to provision cloud and AI...
Microsoft Azure Ignites Big Tech’s AI-Fueled Renaissance with Record 30% Revenue Surge
Microsoft’s Azure cloud division has shattered expectations with year-over-year revenue growth exceeding 30% in the most recent quarter, cementing its role as the primary engine behind a broader...
Microsoft Q4 Revenue Hits $76.4B on AI-Fueled Azure Growth, Morningstar Ups Target to $600
Microsoft closed its fiscal year with a thunderclap, reporting fourth-quarter revenue of $76.4 billion — an 18% year-over-year leap that sailed past the Street's most bullish forecasts. The...
Microsoft’s Azure Blazes Past $75B Annual Revenue: Nadella Declares AI Infrastructure Supremacy
Microsoft closed its fiscal year with a thunderclap, reporting $76.4 billion in quarterly revenue — a 17 percent jump — and revealing that Azure, its cloud titan, has surpassed $75 billion in...
Microsoft’s Cloud Expansion Faces New Challenges Amid Soaring AI Demand
The furious acceleration of Microsoft’s cloud expansion, once viewed as a near-unassailable strategic edge for the tech giant, has in recent months transformed into a high-stakes dash to keep pace...
Q2 2024 Tech Earnings Highlight AI and Cloud as Key Drivers Amid Market Volatility
The second quarter earnings reports of leading technology giants have arrived at a pivotal time for global markets, revealing how artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud services continue to fuel...