By Daniel Howley
Publication Date: 2025-11-18 16:00:00
Microsoft (MSFT) debuted a suite of updates for its AI-powered Copilot at its Ignite 2025 conference in San Francisco on Tuesday. Like rivals Amazon (AMZN) and Google (GOOG, GOOGL), Microsoft is seeking to further integrate generative AI technologies into its most popular services and software platforms, as the company attempts to maximize monetization of its enormous AI data center investments.
According to Microsoft, 90% of the Fortune 500 is using Microsoft 365 Copilot, the version of the company’s Copilot AI assistant, which is built into its productivity apps, including Word, Excel, and Teams.
Microsoft’s Cloud business — which includes its Microsoft 365 Commercial cloud, Azure, and other cloud services, as well as the commercial portion of LinkedIn and Dynamics 365 — generated $49.1 billion in revenue in its most recent quarter.
At Ignite, Microsoft unveiled its Work IQ feature, which the company said serves as a layer behind Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI…
