Hello everyone. Happy Wednesday.

We will kick things off with Microsoft's FY2Q23 earnings. The discussion includes Neil’s thoughts on Microsoft’s Surface business. The update then looks at mapping news with Strava acquiring Fatmap.

Let's jump right in.

Microsoft Earnings

Yesterday, Microsoft reported FY2Q23 (October to December) earnings.

If there were still questions as to why Microsoft was the latest company to announce layoffs, this earnings report provided answers. It was the weakest earnings report for Microsoft in years. Business trends worsened as the quarter progressed. Management commentary suggests little improvement in early 2023.

Here is our earnings recap table looking at the key numbers:

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