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Microsoft CEO Warns of Bubble if AI Doesn’t Spread Beyond Big Tech

January 20, 2026
Amazon, Meta and Microsoft Join Wikimedia’s Commercial Platform for AI Training
Artificial Intelligence // January 15, 2026

Wikipedia gained support from five more companies that use its content to train their artificial intelligence platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

BlackRock Says AI Partnership Raises $12.5 Billion Toward $30 Billion Goal
Artificial Intelligence // January 15, 2026

BlackRock has raised $12.5 billion in its artificial intelligence partnership with Microsoft, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Jan. 15), citing commentary from the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Microsoft Spending on Anthropic Approaches $500 Million a Year
artificial intelligence // January 14, 2026

Microsoft is reportedly upping its spending on Anthropic, chief rival to partner OpenAI. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Microsoft Turns Retail Into an AI Agent Test Bed
artificial intelligence // January 13, 2026

With CES wrapping last week and the National Retail Federation event kicking off Monday (Jan. 12) there’s been a renewed focus on The Prompt Economy’s intersection with retail. If there’s a theme to recent announcements in this area it’s about workflows and the workforce. Get...

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Microsoft Turns Retail Into an AI Agent Test Bed

January 13, 2026
With CES wrapping last week and the National Retail Federation event kicking off Monday (Jan. 12) there’s been a renewed focus on The Prompt Economy’s intersection with retail. If there’s a theme to recent announcements in this area it’s about workflows and the workforce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article […]

AWS and Microsoft Present Agentic AI’s Banking Business Case

December 22, 2025
Agentic AI is often portrayed as a ‘wait-and-see’ game. As PYMNTS Intelligence data shows, CFOs have expressed their curiosity and a limited amount of trust, but they’ve yet to take...

Microsoft Sparks Security Fight Over AI Agents

November 24, 2025
The Prompt Economy was visited by some controversy this past week. Microsoft introduced new agentic AI features to Windows 11, which is usually a cause for sustained applause from the...

Microsoft Leads Prompt Economy Focus on the Enterprise

November 17, 2025
The velocity and scale of the Prompt Economy’s™ development has been fast even by AI’s standards. Making sense of that maturity curve isn’t easy but the past week has seen...

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Microsoft CEO Warns of Bubble if AI Doesn’t Spread Beyond Big Tech

January 20, 2026
Microsoft’s chief executive is warning that AI could become a bubble without wider adoption. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]

Amazon, Meta and Microsoft Join Wikimedia’s Commercial Platform for AI Training

January 15, 2026
Wikipedia gained support from five more companies that use its content to train their artificial intelligence platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

BlackRock Says AI Partnership Raises $12.5 Billion Toward $30 Billion Goal

January 15, 2026
BlackRock has raised $12.5 billion in its artificial intelligence partnership with Microsoft, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Jan. 15), citing commentary from the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 earnings call. Get the Full Story...

Microsoft Spending on Anthropic Approaches $500 Million a Year

January 14, 2026
Microsoft is reportedly upping its spending on Anthropic, chief rival to partner OpenAI. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...