Microsoft triples down on AI

Microsoft’s stock revival hinges on showing growth from AI binge

Microsoft has ploughed tens of billions of dollars into artificial intelligence (AI). With its stock struggling, the key question is how quickly those investments can prove to be successful.

Microsoft triples down on AI

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Microsoft made a trio of announcements this week that are going to be very important for how the company approaches its big AI bet in 2025. It started off by creating a new AI engineering group to focus its developers on building an AI platform and tools for both Microsoft and its customers. Microsoft then announced pay-as-you-go agents for its relaunched Copilot Chat for businesses, and it finished the week by b…

Microsoft grapples with AI spending payoff as stock underperforms Magnificent Seven

Microsoft Corp. faces challenges in realizing the returns on its massive investment in artificial intelligence. This has been reflected in its stock, which lags behind that of other members of the Magnificent Seven. Despite pouring tens of billions into AI, the company’s stock has struggled, raising concerns about how quickly these investments will begin to pay off. With signs that AI adoption has been slower than expected, Microsoft’s stock has…