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A large portion of the funds Microsoft invests in OpenAI flows back to Microsoft's books in the form of cloud service purchases, forming a circular revenue structure that resembles money being moved from one hand to the other.
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Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
8/6/2026
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Valid until: 11/4/2026
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微软AI营收真相：大部分收入实际来自OpenAI算力消费
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