Microsoft (MSFT): New Offering Allows Conversations with Copilot in Office Apps: Reports CNBC

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is one of the Best Quantum Computing Stocks to Buy and Hold for 5 Years. On October 1, CNBC, while quoting Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), reported that the tech giant will stop promoting a consumer subscription for AI services and introduced a bundle blending AI features with traditional productivity apps. Just like it was with Copilot Pro and consumer Microsoft 365 subscriptions, the new offering allows conversations with Copilot in Microsoft’s Office apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, reported CNBC.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), in its Q4 2025 earnings call, highlighted that the next big accelerator in the cloud would be Quantum. The company also announced the world’s first operational deployment of a Level 2 Quantum computer in partnership with Atom Computing. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) also announced the opening of a new quantum research center at the University of Maryland’s Discovery District.

The Microsoft Quantum compute platform has been designed to detect and correct errors during computation in multiple types of quantum hardware in order to make sure that it provides the customers and partners with the most capable quantum computers available. Notably, the architecture helps in bringing together high-performance computing and AI for speed, and quantum technologies for accuracy, and it would continue to improve as the field evolves and as new capabilities begin to emerge. Columbia Threadneedle Investments, an investment management company, released its Q2 2025 investor letter. Here is what the fund said:

“Tech titan Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) reported quarterly results that surprised to the upside, especially as compared with results reported by cloud-computing peers, and its shares surged over 30% during the period. Also during the quarter, the company unveiled several AI improvements that were well-received by the developer community, especially due to its continued partnership with AI pioneer OpenAI. With a strong presence across all layers of the compute stack, including applications, platform and infrastructure, the largest software company in the world is well positioned to capitalize on a number of compelling trends related to AI, cloud computing and enterprise productivity.”

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