(FILES) A logo of US company Microsoft is displayed during the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on May 22, 2024. Microsoft delivered solid quarterly results on October 30, 2024, beating analyst expectations with revenue jumping 16 percent to $65.6 billion, but questions were raised about the company's big spending on the AI boom. The tech giant reported net income of $24.7 billion for the quarter ending September 30, marking an 11-percent increase from the same period last year. Earnings per share rose 10 percent to $3.30. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP) (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA/AFP via Getty Images)