Danzico noted that she helped put together an in-house AI course for the division's employees, to a "tremendously positive" positive response.

Microsoft Corp. shares slid after the Information reported that the software maker has lowered expectations for getting business customers to spend money on the cloud unit’s marketplace for artificial intelligence models and agents.

Artificial intelligence has fueled a multi-trillion-dollar stock market surge over the past few years, propelling companies like Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) to record valuations.

Executives at Microsoft and other enterprise software firms heralded 2025 as the year artificial intelligence would be capable of automating tasks that involve multiple steps, such as generating dashboards based on company sales data.

Microsoft pairs double‑digit AI‑driven growth and massive cloud free cash flow with a 20‑plus‑year dividend streak and fortress balance sheet, which is why Wall Street and firms like Triumvirate view it as both an AI leader and one of the safest stocks to own into a downturn.

Satya Nadella believes emotional, soft workplace skills are more necessary amid the technological upheaval caused by new artificial intelligence tools.

Netherlands-based data centre operator Nebius will leverage recent multi-billion dollar contracts with Microsoft and Meta to build its business with traditional firms and emerging AI companies that could be future tech titans,

Land O’Lakes Inc. and Microsoft Corp. announced a multiyear strategic alliance to develop AI-powered tools for agriculture, including a digital assistant called Oz.