Microsoft's AI boost helped cloud business outpace rivals Amazon and Google

- Microsoft's cloud business outpaced rivals Amazon and Google in the third quarter, with accelerating growth driven by demand for artificial intelligence tools.

- Azure, Microsoft's cloud platform, reported 29% growth, faster than Google Cloud's 22% and more than double the pace of expansion at Amazon Web Services (AWS) at 12%.

- Microsoft's leadership position in AI projects and its partnership with OpenAI have contributed to its success.

- Analysts believe that Microsoft's results indicate it has taken the AI …

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