Microsoft's Q3: $3.2B Gain from Anthropic and $480M from OpenAI
HaktanSuren · x · 2026-07-30
Microsoft's platform strategy—investing in multiple top AI labs while selling them cloud compute—is paying off massively. The company booked a $3.2 billion gain from its stake in Anthropic and a $480 million gain from OpenAI this quarter alone.
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