Microsoft posts better than expected earnings after announcement about datacenters

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Microsoft to expand European cloud and AI in new commitments

In the face of persistent transatlantic tensions, Microsoft is attempting to reassure European customers with a range of measures to support European ‘digital resilience’.

Microsoft posts better than expected earnings after announcement about datacenters

Microsoft announced Wednesday that it has expanded its cloud and AI infrastructure in Europe and will follow local laws.

Microsoft received fines of 2.2 billion Europeans from Brussels, but assures that it does everything to comply with the rules of the places where it operates. The president recalls that technology companies must do to comply with the Digital Markets Act.

16:28 Microsoft came out with a series of remarkable European investments and initiatives on Wednesday. But the American software and tech company does not see this as a political statement.

The European Commission unleashed the White House’s anger last week after imposing fines on Apple and Meta Platforms