Microsoft drew a profit of $27.2 billion in the last quarter of FY25, driven by demand for the cloud and AI. Overall, it recorded profits of over a hundred billion dollars in the entire fiscal year.

Microsoft drew a profit of $27.2 billion in the last quarter of FY25, driven by demand for the cloud and AI. Overall, it recorded profits of over a hundred billion dollars in the entire fiscal year.

    • 1984@lemmy.todayEnglish
      19·
      2 days ago

      Actually these days, windows is free because what Microsoft wants is your user data. And unless you stop that from being sent to Microsoft, you are generating profit for them every time you use your computer.

      Its actually brilliant. Every day when people turn on their computer or phone, Microsoft and Google makes billions from their time. By doing nothing. Passive income.

      • mojofrododojo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        2 days ago

        because what Microsoft wants is your user data

        yup. adverts all over windows 11, edge and now AI garbage pushed onto hapless users… it’s a complete shitshow.

      • nelson@lemmy.worldEnglish
        82·
        2 days ago

        If windows is free why are they still selling windows licenses. you might get* a free upgrade between 10/11. But windows is not free.

        • Farid@startrek.websiteEnglish
          11·
          2 days ago

          What they mean is that it’s like WinRAR, you can use it without a license forever, but you’ll have features locked and get constantly nagged to purchase license.

          • 1984@lemmy.todayEnglish
            41·
            2 days ago

            Yeah. I havent used windows in a long time but when I was, you could play games without any license… What is locked?

              • 1984@lemmy.todayEnglish
                31·
                2 days ago

                Seems minor. If they wanted people to pay for it, they would block games since thats what most young people use windows for…

                • Farid@startrek.websiteEnglish
                  3·
                  2 days ago

                  They aren’t trying to prevent regular people from using unlicensed Windows, it’s mostly for corporations. As mentioned before, they are better off letting ppl use it and gather data and stuff. Keep people dependent on the OS.

    • JasSmith@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      8·
      2 days ago

      I don’t think Microsoft has cared about people pirating Windows for decades. They still permit people to use the MAS. It’s like two seconds to activate Windows for free forever now.