Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sahar Hashmi, M.D., Ph.D., is a Boston-based, award-winning AI expert. Microsoft’s Copilot is evolving from tool to companion.

Microsoft is adding more Copilot and AI agents to Windows. Certain new AI features require a Copilot+ PC. But do Windows users really want an agentic OS? With the buzz around generative AI, Microsoft ...

Microsoft experienced a major outage on January 22 that hit Outlook, 365 and Teams, but the tech giant says it's now been "resolved". The Downdetector reports peaked at around 3pm ET / 8pm GMT in the ...

With the arrival of MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-preview, Microsoft might be looking to put some distance between itself and OpenAI. Microsoft recently released its own large language models — the technology ...

Microsoft is fundamentally restructuring its Windows operating system to become what executives call the first "agentic OS," embedding the infrastructure needed for autonomous AI agents to operate ...

Microsoft is moving beyond copilots to fully autonomous agents. Foundry and MCP let agents assemble solutions using 1,400 tools. IQ services aim to give agents true context and understanding. At ...

Microsoft is downgraded from Hold to Sell due to overvaluation and fading technological advantage in AI. MSFT's failed attempt to capture Google's search and advertising markets, and intensified ...

Microsoft invested billions in OpenAI before the latter's popular ChatGPT tool became a household name. With the companies' paths now diverging, it seems clear who'll come out ahead in the end. After ...

What Microsoft’s 2026 Product Plans Reveal About Its AI Push Your email has been sent Microsoft’s 2026 product plans put AI front and center, shifting it from an optional add-on to a core layer across ...