Microsoft Increases Spending on A.I. as Profit Jumps 31.6%
#masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }Artificial IntelligenceMark Zuckerberg InterviewChina’s A.I. Credit...Lexi Parra/The New York TimesBy Emmy MartinReporting from San FranciscoJuly 29, 2026, 4:34 p.m. Microsoft also said its spending hit $145.3 billion in its 2026 fiscal year, which ended in June.Microsoft’s profit for the quarter was $35.8 billion, up 31.6 percent.
- ▪#masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }Artificial IntelligenceMark Zuckerberg InterviewChina’s A.I.
- ▪Credit...Lexi Parra/The New York TimesBy Emmy MartinReporting from San FranciscoJuly 29, 2026, 4:34 p.m.
- ▪Microsoft also said its spending hit $145.3 billion in its 2026 fiscal year, which ended in June.Microsoft’s profit for the quarter was $35.8 billion, up 31.6 percent.
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#masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }Artificial IntelligenceMark Zuckerberg InterviewChina’s A.I. ModelsChatGPT LawsuitSecret Data Center DealFake InfluencersAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSupported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTMicrosoft Increases Spending on A.I. as Profit Jumps 31.6%Like other big technology companies, Microsoft is hoping its aggressive spending on artificial intelligence is starting to translate into revenue.Listen · 3:59 min Share full article0The Microsoft Experience Center in Manhattan on Wednesday, when Microsoft reported quarterly capital expenditures of $41 billion. Credit...Lexi Parra/The New York TimesBy Emmy MartinReporting from San FranciscoJuly 29, 2026, 4:34 p.m.
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