Microsoft Corporation MSFT CEO Satya Nadella on Friday shared a letter to the shareholders in which he highlighted LinkedIn’s significant milestone along with shedding light on the company’s performance in gaming, search, security, and its vision for the “new era of AI.”
What Happened: In his letter to shareholders, Nadella said that Microsoft “delivered strong results in fiscal year 2023,” with record revenue of $211 billion and over $88 billion in operating income.
He also revealed that LinkedIn surpassed $15 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year.
Earlier this month, it was reported that LinkedIn intends to reduce its workforce by letting go of 668 employees across departments in the second round of job cuts amid slower revenue growth and an uncertain economic outlook.
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Nadella started the letter, which was shared on LinkedIn, by recognizing the challenging times the world is going through currently. “As I write this, the world faces ongoing economic, social, and geopolitical volatility.”
However, he noted that at the same time, there are big chances in the field of AI. The Microsoft CEO outlined the company’s vision for a “new era of AI,” saying he believes that AI, with natural language as its universal interface and a powerful reasoning engine, will reshape every software category and business across the globe.
“There are two breakthroughs coming together to define this new era of AI. The first is the most universal interface: natural language,” Nadella said. “The second is the emergence of a powerful new reasoning engine.”
He also said that Microsoft’s “Copilot” is poised to become an everyday AI companion, which will empower users across various activities, including accessing applications and browsing websites.
The CEO then delved into Microsoft’s commitment to enhancing security operations center productivity with Security Copilot. This solution integrates large language models with domain-specific models, informed by extensive threat intelligence and 65 trillion daily security signals.
“All up, more than 1 million organizations now count on our comprehensive, AI-powered solutions to protect their digital estates, and our security business surpassed $20 billion in annual revenue,” he noted in the letter.
Nadella then spoke about Microsoft’s impact on various sectors. He said the company is reshaping users’ daily web habits and search with its new Bing and Microsoft Edge browser.
These tools combine search, browsing, chat, and AI to provide a unified and enhanced web experience. Additionally, Bing Chat Enterprise extends the reach of these capabilities to businesses.
“Bing users engaged in more than 1 billion chats and created more than 750 million images over the past year as they apply these new tools to get things done. And Edge has taken share for nine consecutive quarters,” he shared.
Regarding gaming, he said that Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass has been changing how games are shared, played, and watched, and the purchase of Activision Blizzard is going to make the tech giant an even bigger player in the gaming world.
Nadella concluded the letter by highlighting Microsoft’s commitment to promoting and protecting human rights in the digital age. He also said their Climate Innovation Fund has allocated over $700 million to sustainable solutions.
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