On Monday, Microsoft Corp
This new division will bring together the Dev Div, AI Platform, and some key teams from the Office of the CTO (AI Supercomputer, AI Agentic Runtimes, and Engineering Thrive) to build the end-to-end Copilot and AI stack for its customers to build and run AI apps and agents. The group will also build out GitHub Copilot.
Former Meta Platforms Inc
In October 2024, Microsoft appointed Parikh to its senior leadership team, reporting to Satya Nadella. Parikh previously served as Facebook's global head of engineering.
Recently, Microsoft listed six AI trends for 2025, including models with advanced reasoning capabilities like OpenAI o1, AI-powered agents like Microsoft 365 Copilot, expecting Copilot to assist users in their daily lives, AI-enabling advancements in scientific research, improved energy efficiency in data centers and AI safety.
In fiscal 2025, Microsoft earmarked $80 billion to develop data centers to train AI models and deploy AI and cloud-based applications.
Prior reports indicated Microsoft is planning to reduce its dependence on OpenAI by integrating internal and third-party AI models into its Microsoft 365 Copilot product.
BofA Securities noted Microsoft is well positioned to generate sustained low double-digit growth in the coming 3-5 years, led by the Azure cloud infrastructure platform, Office 365 productivity suite, and more profitable Games and Game Pass revenue in Xbox.
Goldman Sachs described Microsoft as a compelling investment opportunity in the tech space, backed by its moat across the cloud stack and growing momentum in AI.
Microsoft stock gained 7% in the last 12 months. In October 2024, the company reported first-quarter revenue of $65.60 billion, up 16%, above the Street consensus of $64.51 billion. EPS of $3.30 beat the Street consensus of $3.09. Intelligent Cloud grew by 20% to $24.1 billion.
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Price Action: MSFT stock is down 0.42% at $415.44 at last check Tuesday.
