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Microsoft Build 2026 Unveils Seven MAI Models to Cut AI Costs and Boost Copilot
Microsoft dropped a bombshell at Build 2026 on June 2, unveiling seven entirely new in-house AI models under the MAI brand. The move signals a dramatic shift toward self-reliance, cost efficiency,...
Microsoft Stock Rises as Chip Selloff Highlights Azure and Copilot AI Moat
On March 12, 2025, a sharp selloff in semiconductor stocks sent shares of Broadcom, Nvidia, and AMD down by as much as 5%, yet Microsoft’s stock bucked the trend, closing 2.3% higher. The...
Microsoft Unveils MAI-Thinking-1, Replaces OpenAI in Copilot’s Core AI Stack
Microsoft planted a flag in the AI reasoning race at Build 2026 in San Francisco on June 2, taking the wraps off MAI-Thinking-1, the company’s first fully in-house reasoning model. The debut marks...
Microsoft Opens Greenwood Cyber + AI Lab in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on May 21, 2026.
Microsoft and Black Tech Street officially opened the doors to the Greenwood Cyber + AI Lab on May 21, 2026, inside the historic Greenwood Entrepreneurship at Moton building in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The...
Microsoft's AI Gamble: Relying on OpenAI Stalls Copilot Growth
Mat Velloso, a former high-ranking Microsoft executive, dropped a bomb on the company’s AI ambitions in an April 2026 social media thread. “Microsoft missed the AI wave,” he wrote, pointing to...
TMC Acquires PowerApps911 to Unite AI Training with Enterprise Governance
Technology Management Concepts (TMC) has acquired PowerApps911, the well-known Microsoft Power Platform training and consulting firm, the companies announced in May 2026. The acquisition folds...
Microsoft Forces Windows, Office Engineers Off Claude Code Onto Copilot CLI by 2026
Microsoft plans to revoke most internal Claude Code licenses within its Experiences + Devices division by June 30, 2026, according to sources familiar with the matter. The move will affect thousands...
Xbox Kills Gaming Copilot: Microsoft Axes AI Assistant for Series X|S and Mobile
Microsoft has unplugged Gaming Copilot, the AI-powered helper that was meant to guide Xbox players through Game Pass libraries and console menus. The feature, already live in the Xbox mobile app, is...
Microsoft AI Expansion Sparks Surge in Gas-Powered Data Centers Undermining Climate Goals
Microsoft’s voracious AI expansion is on a collision course with its own climate promises. The company has pledged to be carbon negative by 2030, yet a string of recent deals to power new data...
Microsoft Pulls Xbox Copilot from Mobile App, Cancels Console AI Rollout
Microsoft’s Xbox division is pulling the plug on its Copilot for Gaming features, shutting down the AI assistant in the Xbox mobile app and canceling plans to bring it to Xbox Series X|S consoles...
Ingram Micro earns Microsoft AI Apps on Azure specialization to accelerate partner AI adoption
Ingram Micro has secured Microsoft’s AI Apps on Azure specialization, a credential designed to validate deep technical expertise and proven delivery capabilities in building and managing AI-powered...
Microsoft's AI Transformation Faces Investor Scrutiny: Azure Capacity, Copilot Monetization & Governance Challenges
Microsoft's next fiscal Q3 earnings report on April 29, 2026, will reveal whether the company's massive AI investments are translating into sustainable financial returns. The tech giant has spent...