Robust growth from artificial intelligence and other initiatives will give Microsoft a boost, according to Stifel. The investment firm upgraded the tech giant to buy from hold. It also raised its price target on shares to $575 from $530,

By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Microsoft on Tuesday said it will give the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency direct, on-site access to its latest quantum computing hardware as part of a new research center the company opened in Maryland alongside the University of Maryland and other industry partners.

A patent application dated September 3, and seemingly first spotted by the gaming blog Respawn First paints a picture of future gaming that feels a little like the old “insert coin” arcade model. But instead of inserting a coin to continue, Microsoft would insert an advertisement. Into the player’s brain.

Microsoft stock rises after Stifel upgrades MSFT to Buy and lifts its target to $575, citing stronger Azure, Copilot and AI growth.

Microsoft is planning to invest more than $10 billion across the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait between now and 2030, including in ​cloud and AI infrastructure, a senior executive said on Wednesday.

Copilot can answer your questions, create images and help tackle your to-do list. Here's how Microsoft's AI assistant works and what you'll need to pay for.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella joins tech titans at a Sept. 24 White House dinner for Xi Jinping, a moment that could matter for MSFT stock.

Microsoft will consider shareholder ​proposals at its annual meetings through next year, at the request of an activist looking to preserve ‌investor rights as they come under pressure from a contentious U.

Microsoft has filed a patent focused on injecting in-game ads at predictable times during gameplay.

Microsoft is expected to imminently launch Xbox Mythic Achievements, its own version of PlayStation's platinum Trophies, and you can now hear how they will sound when unlocked.

Microsoft (MSFT) has returned about 33% over the past three months, though it is down 3.1% over the past twelve months. Near $500 a share, the stock carries a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of about 26.

Microsoft said Tuesday that it led an industry-wide disruption of a subscription-based scam platform that used an AI chatbot to compromise 12,000 Microsoft accounts over a few-month span.