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How do Microsoft and Alphabet (Google) results compare?
How do Microsoft and Alphabet (Google) results compare?
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Microsoft Reports Rising Revenues as A.I. Investments Bear Fruit
Microsoft Reports Rising Revenues as A.I. Investments Bear Fruit
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- 17 % jump in revenue and a 20 % increase in profit for the first three months of the year.
- 17 % jump in revenue and a 20 % increase in profit for the first three months of the year.
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- Revenue was $61.9 billion, up from $52.9 billion a year earlier. 
- Revenue was $61.9 billion, up from $52.9 billion a year earlier. 
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- Profit hit $21.9 billion, up from $18.3 billion.
- Profit hit $21.9 billion, up from $18.3 billion.
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- More than a fifth of that growth came from its generative A.I. services
- More than a fifth of that growth came from its generative A.I. services
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/technology/microsoft-earnings.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/technology/microsoft-earnings.html
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Alphabet’s Revenue Jumps 15% to $80.5 Billion
Alphabet’s Revenue Jumps 15% to $80.5 Billion
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- $80.5 billion in quarterly sales, up 15 % from a year earlier. Profit climbed 36 % to $23.7 billion.
- $80.5 billion in quarterly sales, up 15 % from a year earlier. Profit climbed 36 % to $23.7 billion.
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- For the first time, a dividend of 20 cents per share
- For the first time, a dividend of 20 cents per share
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- It spent $12 billion on capital expenditures in the first quarter, soaring 91 % from a year earlier.
- It spent $12 billion on capital expenditures in the first quarter, soaring 91 % from a year earlier.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/technology/alphabet-earnings.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/technology/alphabet-earnings.html
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Meta’s Open Source Llama 3 Is Already Nipping at OpenAI’s Heels - Wired
Meta’s Open Source Llama 3 Is Already Nipping at OpenAI’s Heels - Wired
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- "if open source models prove competitive, developers and entrepreneurs may decide to stop paying to access the latest model from OpenAI or Google and use Llama 3 or one of the other increasingly powerful open source models that are popping up."
- "if open source models prove competitive, developers and entrepreneurs may decide to stop paying to access the latest model from OpenAI or Google and use Llama 3 or one of the other increasingly powerful open source models that are popping up."
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- "Open models appear to be dropping at an impressive clip."
- "Open models appear to be dropping at an impressive clip."
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https://www.wired.com/story/metas-open-source-llama-3-nipping-at-openais-heels/
https://www.wired.com/story/metas-open-source-llama-3-nipping-at-openais-heels/
How do Microsoft and Alphabet (Google) results compare?

Microsoft Reports Rising Revenues as A.I. Investments Bear Fruit
- 17 % jump in revenue and a 20 % increase in profit for the first three months of the year.
- Revenue was $61.9 billion, up from $52.9 billion a year earlier. 
- Profit hit $21.9 billion, up from $18.3 billion.
- More than a fifth of that growth came from its generative A.I. services
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/technology/microsoft-earnings.html

Alphabet’s Revenue Jumps 15% to $80.5 Billion
- $80.5 billion in quarterly sales, up 15 % from a year earlier. Profit climbed 36 % to $23.7 billion.
- For the first time, a dividend of 20 cents per share
- It spent $12 billion on capital expenditures in the first quarter, soaring 91 % from a year earlier.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/technology/alphabet-earnings.html

Meta’s Open Source Llama 3 Is Already Nipping at OpenAI’s Heels - Wired
- "if open source models prove competitive, developers and entrepreneurs may decide to stop paying to access the latest model from OpenAI or Google and use Llama 3 or one of the other increasingly powerful open source models that are popping up."
- "Open models appear to be dropping at an impressive clip."
https://www.wired.com/story/metas-open-source-llama-3-nipping-at-openais-heels/
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