Microsoft reveals Azure quarterly revenue of $33.2 billion for first time

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Business & MoneyTechCrunch Microsoft just shared Azure’s actual revenue in dollars: $33.2 billion Azure closing in on AWS could sharpen cloud and AI capacity competition, which matters if you are choosing infrastructure vendors.

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   Creators & MarketingTechCrunch

   Google expands AI Search ads globally as core ad growth slows

   AI Search ads going global gives advertisers new placements to test, and Google has reason to push them as core ad growth slows.

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   Creators & MarketingSearch Engine Journal

   Google Says Lower AI Mode Monetization Weighed On Search Growth

   If AI Mode earns less than classic search, expect Google to add ads or formats there, shifting both paid and organic traffic.

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   Code & AgentsSimon Willison

   Quoting Ted Sanders

   No model is best at everything, so test candidates on your own tasks rather than trusting a single leaderboard ranking.

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   Creators & MarketingSearch Engine Roundtable

   Bing Ads Revenue Up 12% With Overall Revenue Up 19%

   Bing ad growth rising to 12% suggests Microsoft search inventory deserves a fresh look from marketers diversifying beyond Google.

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   Tools & ProductsThe Verge

   Adam Mosseri says negativity around AI is ‘going to get worse’

   Instagram's head expects AI backlash to grow, so products and campaigns built on AI branding may meet more consumer skepticism.

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   Models & LabsGoogle DeepMind

   Gemini 4 Carbon: Our next frontier model

   Google DeepMind announced a new frontier model, but its capabilities, pricing and availability are unclear from what was shared.

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