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,

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

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.

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 (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.

With the upgrade, skeptics on Microsoft are increasingly hard to find Analyst Brad Reback raised his price target from US$530 to US$575, in line with the average of other analysts who track the company.

Microsoft has made significant strides by taking down EvilTokens, a dangerous subscription service that exploited over 12,000 accounts via advanced AI tools. By automating hacking tasks and generating realistic phishing messages from victims' emails,

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 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 stock momentum is expected to continue as OpenAI revenue contribution to Microsoft accelerates.

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.

Microsoft is retiring a longtime Office app in a few days, forcing users to find new ways to edit existing files.