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Microsoft (MSFT) has announced it will release its fiscal year 2025 second-quarter financial results after market close on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. The results will be published on the Microsoft Investor Relations website. A live webcast of the earnings conference call will be available at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time.

Microsoft has announced its latest quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share. The dividend will be paid on March 13, 2025, to shareholders of record as of February 20, 2025, which is also the ex-dividend date. This announcement reinforces Microsoft's commitment to delivering value to shareholders while maintaining its position as a leading technology company focused on AI-powered solutions.

C3 AI and Microsoft have announced a strategic alliance to accelerate Enterprise AI adoption on Microsoft Azure. The partnership includes technical integration, making C3 AI's Enterprise AI applications available on Microsoft's Commercial Cloud Portal, joint product development, and collaborative sales and marketing efforts. Key solutions immediately available include C3 AI Energy Management, ESG, Reliability, Sourcing Optimization, Property Appraisal, Generative AI for Public Benefits, and Demand Forecasting. The alliance positions Microsoft as C3 AI's preferred cloud provider and establishes C3 AI as a preferred AI application software provider on Azure.

Microsoft showcases real-world implementation of its AI solutions at Microsoft Ignite, highlighting significant adoption across major organizations. Over 85% of Fortune 500 companies are using Microsoft AI, with nearly 70% utilizing Microsoft 365 Copilot. Notable success stories include ABB Group achieving 40% cost savings in operations, Air India handling 30,000 daily queries through AI.g, and Campari Group reporting 16-30 minutes daily time savings per employee. According to IDC, generative AI usage increased from 55% in 2023 to 75% in 2024, with companies seeing a $3.7 return for every $1 invested. Global AI spending is projected to reach $632 billion by 2028.

Accenture, Microsoft, and Avanade are launching a Copilot business transformation practice to help organizations implement AI technologies. The initiative includes a team of 5,000 professionals supported by Microsoft specialists and access to over 50,000 Microsoft Copilot-trained professionals. Early results show significant impact: Repsol employees are saving an average of 121 minutes per week, with maintenance roles saving up to 225 minutes weekly. The partnership focuses on developing industry-specific Copilots, custom solutions, and AI-powered workflows, with Accenture planning to expand its Microsoft 365 Copilot users from 100,000 to approximately 200,000.

Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP) has partnered with Microsoft and Kyndryl to invest over $650M in modernizing its IT infrastructure with hybrid cloud technology on Azure. This initiative aims to enhance BCP's digital customer experience and maintain top-tier cybersecurity, representing one of the largest tech investments in Latin America's financial sector. BCP's CEO, Diego Cavero, emphasized that this digitalization effort will improve financial inclusion in Peru. Mario Rodríguez from Microsoft highlighted the collaboration's potential to drive innovation and support small businesses. The project will improve BCP's digital channels, benefiting millions of customers with smoother online and mobile experiences. Currently, 72% of BCP's customers are digital, with its mobile banking and Yape applications being the most used in Peru.

Microsoft (MSFT) reported strong fiscal Q1 2025 results with revenue reaching $65.6 billion, up 16% year-over-year. Operating income increased 14% to $30.6 billion, while net income grew 11% to $24.7 billion. Microsoft Cloud revenue rose 22% to $38.9 billion. Notable segments include Intelligent Cloud revenue up 20% to $24.1 billion, with Azure growing 33%. Productivity and Business Processes revenue increased 12% to $28.3 billion. Xbox content services saw significant growth of 61%, driven by the Activision acquisition. The company returned $9.0 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.

The Lenfest Institute for Journalism has announced a $10 million AI Collaborative and Fellowship program in partnership with OpenAI and Microsoft Corp. The initiative aims to help US metro news organizations explore and implement AI technologies to drive business sustainability and innovation in local journalism.

Five news organizations - Chicago Public Media, The Minnesota Star Tribune, Newsday, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The Seattle Times - will receive grants to hire two-year AI fellows and obtain OpenAI and Microsoft Azure credits. The fellows will work on projects focusing on AI applications in public data analysis, archive utilization, audience engagement, and new AI-based news tools.

OpenAI and Microsoft are each contributing $2.5 million in direct funding and $2.5 million in software and enterprise credits. The two-year pilot program is part of The Lenfest Institute's Local Independent News Coalition (LINC), which includes eight of the largest independently owned metropolitan news organizations in the US.

Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) has announced that it will release its fiscal year 2025 first-quarter financial results after market close on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. The results will be published on the Microsoft Investor Relations website. A live webcast of the earnings conference call will be available at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time.

Microsoft, known for creating AI-powered platforms and tools, aims to deliver innovative solutions that meet evolving customer needs. The company is committed to making AI broadly available while ensuring responsible implementation, with a mission to empower every person and organization globally.