Microsoft's fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter earnings (ended June 30) disclosed a $3.2 billion gain from its Anthropic investment, while its OpenAI returns proved inconsistent. The disclosure highlights the financial stakes in Microsoft's dual AI partnerships.
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When Microsoft reported killer fourth-quarter earnings for its fiscal 2026 year (which ended June 30), it tucked in an interesting little tidbit about how its investments in the two biggest, and competing, AI labs are doing.
When Microsoft reported killer fourth-quarter earnings for its fiscal 2026 year (which ended June 30), it tucked in an interesting little tidbit about how its investments in the two biggest, and competing, AI labs are doing. https:// techcrunch.com/2026/07/29/micr osoft-logs-3-2b-from-anthropic-investment-but-openai-was-a-mixed-bag/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon