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Microsoft discloses Azure revenue as part of major financial reporting changes

The VergeThursday, September 3, 2026 at 8:59 AM

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Microsoft discloses Azure revenue as part of major financial reporting changes
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Microsoft is changing how it reports its finances to investors by splitting its businesses into two segments and disclosing quarterly revenue for its Azure cloud business for the first time.

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Technology
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Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. Microsoft is changing how it reports its finances to investors by splitting its businesses into two segments and disclosing quarterly revenue for its Azure cloud business for the first time. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Microsoft and Azure.

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What happened

Microsoft is changing how it reports its finances to investors by splitting its businesses into two segments and disclosing quarterly revenue for its Azure cloud business for the first time.

Why it matters

Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.

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  1. The Verge published: Microsoft discloses Azure revenue as part of major financial reporting changes

  2. Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.

Economic impact

Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Microsoft and Azure.

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