Microsoft v Google: how did the vendor giants fare in their latest cloud results

Both Microsoft and Google Cloud reported revenue increases in their latest results though the latter's operating losses widened year-on-year. Revenue for Microsoft's fourth quarter stood at $51.9bn, up 12 per cent year-on-year and 16 per cent in constant currency. Its cloud business - which sits under its Intelligent Cloud division - grew revenues by 20 per cent to $20.9bn. Google Cloud, meanwhile, saw sales jump from $4.6bn to $6.2bn for its second quarter. The results for Microsoft mi...