# Meta becomes a major Azure AI customer, Bloomberg reports

_Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 2:14 PM EDT · AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Bloomberg reported that Meta has become one of Microsoft's largest AI customers, spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year for access to Azure cloud services. The report said the relationship has revived concerns about circular business dealings in the AI sector.

## Sources

- [Bloomberg Technology](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-20/meta-is-now-one-of-microsoft-s-largest-ai-customers-video)

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