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Microsoft made $10B from OpenAI in one quarter
Original title: Microsoft recorded $10 billion in revenue from OpenAI
- Date
- Company
- OpenAI
- Type
- Business
- Source
- TechCrunchRead the source (opens in a new tab)

Plain language
- What it is
- Microsoft reported making $10 billion in revenue from its business agreements with OpenAI during the quarter ending September 30. This amount represents nearly 11% of Microsoft's total quarterly revenue.
- How it works
- The revenue comes from commercial arrangements, which include revenue-sharing payments and Azure cloud computing services. OpenAI is committed to sharing revenue with Microsoft through 2030 and purchasing Azure services.
- Where it is available
- This applies to the financial partnership and commercial agreements between Microsoft and OpenAI.
- Example
- Not stated in the source
For developers
- What it is
- Microsoft announced it generated $10 billion in quarterly revenue from its commercial agreements with OpenAI, including revenue-sharing and cloud services. This highlights the financial ties that remain between the two companies.
- How it works
- OpenAI shares a portion of its revenue with Microsoft and has committed to purchasing $250 billion in Azure cloud services. The revenue-sharing agreement runs through 2030, subject to a cap.
- Where it is available
- This applies to the cloud infrastructure services on Azure and the financial agreements between Microsoft and OpenAI.
- Example
- Not stated in the source
The original post
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Microsoft recorded $10 billion in revenue from OpenAI
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