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Microsoft<\/a> reported a 10% increase in quarterly profits Tuesday as it tries to maintain its position as a leader in artificial intelligence technology.<\/p>\n The software giant said its fiscal fourth-quarter profit was $22 billion, or $2.95 per share, slightly beating analyst expectations for $2.94 per share.<\/p>\n It posted revenue of $64.7 billion in the April-June period, up 15% from last year. Analysts polled by FactSet Research had been looking for revenue of $64.4 billion.<\/p>\n Microsoft\u2019s growth was led by its cloud computing business, where quarterly revenue rose 19% to $28.5 billion. That was still lower than what some analysts expected, leading to the stock shedding about 5% in after-hours trading Tuesday.<\/p>\n The Redmond, Washington-based company doesn\u2019t report revenue specifically from AI products but says it has infused the technology into all of its business segments, particularly its Azure cloud computing contracts, but increasingly its workplace software and other products. Much of its generative AI technology has been built as part of its multibillion-dollar investments in OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT.<\/p>\n Revenue from Microsoft\u2019s productivity services \u2013 such as its Office line of products \u2013 rose 11% to $20.3 billion.<\/p>\n Microsoft\u2019s personal computing business, centered on licensing its Windows operating system, made $15.9 billion for the quarter, up 14% from last year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n CEO Daily provides key context for the news leaders need to know from across the world of business. Every weekday morning, more than 125,000 readers trust CEO Daily for insights about\u2013and from inside\u2013the C-suite. Subscribe Now<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nRecommended Newsletter:<\/strong><\/p>\n