Microsoft Research continues to collaborate with the global research community to drive breakthroughs in AI and push boundaries of what’s possible to extend human capability, create value, and deliver broad societal benefit.

Microsoft introduced the Copilot+ PC concept and the first Surface Copilot+ PCs. Reality, however, didn’t live up to those expectations.

Microsoft's AI Skills Fest offers free AI lessons for beginners and pros, as well as prizes to win and discounts to check out. Register now for free access through May 28th.

Microsoft showcases custom AI tools to cut costs and boost productivity. Here's what else happened in business tech that could affect your company.

In comparison, 2024 saw around 1,50,000 job cuts across 549 companies. In May 2025, big tech companies Amazon, Google, and Meta announced reductions in certain divisions while Microsoft announced its biggest round of job cuts since 2023, with over 6,000 employees being laid off across its businesses.

SAS and Microsoft expand their AI partnership, launching decision-making tools and previewing quantum AI’s potential at SAS Innovate 2025.

Communication tool provider Twilio Inc. today announced updates at its annual SIGNAL 2025 conference, including a next-generation customer engagement platform built for an artificial intelligence and data-driven future, along with a new strategic partnership with Microsoft Corp. to advance conversational AI.

Grok AI might be coming to Microsoft’s Azure AI Foundry service.

Microsoft says that it's embracing Google's recently launched open protocol, Agent2Agent, for allowing AI 'agents' to communicate with each other.