Microsoft profits soar days after announcing thousands of layoffs
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Technology giant Microsoft says its profits for the three months to the end of September jumped to more than $36.6bn (£27.5bn), just days after announcing plans to cut its workforce by more than a quarter.
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On Monday, the Windows developer said it would offer buyouts to around 60,000 of its workers to cut costs as it pours billions of dollars into artificial intelligence (AI).
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Like many other major tech firms, Microsoft is investing heavily in the infrastructure that powers AI even as questions remain over whether such huge spending will pay off.
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Microsoft shares rose by almost 2.9% in after hours trading in New York on Wednesday.
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The recent financial results of tech companies have been closely watched by investors as they gauge whether the heavy spending on AI is sustainable.
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Big tech companies like Amazon, Meta and Alphabet are expected to spend more than $700bn this year on AI chips and infrastructure like data centres.
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Microsoft said on Wednesday that its quarterly revenue rose to $92.3bn - up 19% from a year earlier - driven by strong growth in its cloud computing business.
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Its earnings were lifted by a 30% increase in revenue for Microsoft Cloud - its range of enterprise technology services.
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The firm also flagged risks, including "substantial investments" in AI, among other uncertainties that could impact its finances.
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The firm's chief executive Satya Nadella said AI development has helped grow the adoption of the technology and has delivered "real-world impact across every industry."
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Amazon and Apple just told us more about their AI plans - here are three things we learned Anthropic's blockbuster share listing - 5 surprising things we now know This week, the company said it would extend a voluntary redundancy offer to eligible employees in teams across Canada, India, the UK and US to adapt its workforce to "changing needs".
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It will create "greater flexibility" for the firm and allow workers to leave with financial support and career planning resources, Microsoft said.
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The company currently employs more than 220,000 people around the world.
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Microsoft's stronger-than-expected earnings contrasted with Alphabet, as the owner of Google disappointed investors with its financial results on Wednesday.
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The firm's shares fell by 9.75% after it reported a 25% drop in quarterly net profit from a year earlier and said it will continue to spend heavily on AI.
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