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title: Microsoft Beats Earnings on Cloud and AI Demand
description: Azure growth and AI-service revenue drove Microsoft past analyst expectations this quarter.
date: 2026-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
category: big-tech
tags: microsoft, earnings, azure
---

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