Microsoft Gains 4%+ After Hours as Earnings Rise, Helped by AI Demand
Microsoft Gains 4%+ After Hours as Earnings Rise, Helped by AI Demand
$Microsoft (MSFT.US)$ rose more than 4% after-hours Thursday after reporting that its profit rose last quarter as excitement about artificial intelligence bolstered demand for its software and cloud services.
$微软 (MSFT.US)$ 周四盘后上涨超过4％，此前该公司报告称，由于对人工智能的兴奋提振了对其软件和云服务的需求，其利润增长了上个季度的利润增长。
MSFT gained 4.8% to trade at $418 shortly before 5 p.m. ET after the tech giant said revenues rose 17% from a year earlier to $61.9 billion, beating analysts' estimates. Its net income rose 20% to $21.9 billion.
美国东部时间下午5点前不久，MSFT上涨4.8％，至418美元，此前这家科技巨头表示，收入较去年同期增长17％，达到619亿美元，超过了分析师的预期。其净收入增长了20％，达到219亿美元。
Microsoft has been among the biggest winners in the AI race thanks to its close relationship with ChatGPT maker OpenAI. The company has woven the startup's technology into an array of products called Copilot, which are AI assistants that plug into key offerings like its workplace software suite, Microsoft 365.
由于与 ChatGPT 制造商 OpenAI 的密切关系，微软一直是人工智能竞赛中最大的赢家之一。该公司已将这家初创公司的技术融入了一系列名为Copilot的产品中，这些产品是人工智能助手，可插入其工作场所软件套件微软365等关键产品中。
Artificial intelligence is also boosting demand for its cloud services. Microsoft's Azure cloud services rose 31% during the quarter.
人工智能也刺激了对其云服务的需求。微软的Azure云服务在本季度增长了31％。
