Microsoft moves into Azure × AI era

In the current era Microsoft is focusing on Azure and AI services. The company is integrating AI into everyday tools such as Copilot, which helps users write documents, analyze data, code and organize meetings. The narrative suggests that AI will become a basic function of the computer, similar to the mouse or the Internet.

The article notes that Microsoft is not alone; Google, Amazon, Apple, Meta and NVIDIA are also competing for the next technology. It highlights the potential for AI to combine with robotics, quantum computing and further cloud evolution, and questions whether Microsoft will dominate the future or if another technology will emerge.