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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella emphasized that AI success depends more on intense users and usage than on seat counts. The company reported $82.89 billion in Q3 revenue, with Azure growing 40 percent and Microsoft 365 Copilot surpassing 20 million paying users. Microsoft plans $190 billion in 2026 investments amid a shift to usage-based models.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated his company will fully use its continued access to OpenAI's advanced AI models through 2032 under the new partnership terms. He dismissed worries about losing exclusivity, pointing to strong AI revenue growth and OpenAI's large spending on Microsoft services. Nadella highlighted Microsoft's broad range of AI models for customers.
Microsoft revealed that Microsoft 365 Copilot now has 20 million paid enterprise seats. CEO Satya Nadella shared this during the quarterly earnings call, noting quadrupled growth in large deployments and usage levels matching Outlook. Queries per user rose nearly 20% quarter over quarter, with agent mode now default across key apps.
A jury trial begins Monday in Oakland, California, where Elon Musk seeks over $150 billion in damages from Sam Altman and OpenAI. The dispute stems from OpenAI's founding in 2015 as a nonprofit and its later shift to profit-driven operations. Key figures like Microsoft's Satya Nadella will testify in a case that could reshape the AI industry.