Microsoft $MSFT Corporation’s MSFT partnership with OpenAI had a notable impact on its fiscal second-quarter results, with net gains of $7.6 billion boosting net income and earnings per share by $7.6 billion and $1.02, respectively. The company’s search and news advertising revenue, excluding traffic acquisition costs, increased 10%, driven by higher query volumes and ongoing benefits from third-party partnerships. In September 2025, Microsoft strengthened its AI infrastructure strategy by signing a five-year, multi-billion-dollar GPU capacity agreement with Nebius, ensuring access to dedicated compute resources from its New Jersey data center. The deal enhances Microsoft’s ability to scale AI workloads efficiently, with flexibility to expand capacity, reinforcing its competitive position in the rapidly growing AI cloud market.