Trending Now - Microsoft's Copilot Sales Surge Despite Limited Customer Adoption

WHO:

Bloomberg - Judson Althoff is a representative of Microsoft Corp.

WHAT:

CNBC - Microsoft closed out its worst quarter stock performance since the 2008 financial crisis, with shares sliding over 20 percent in 2026.

CNBC - Microsoft reported revenues growing almost 17 percent in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.

CNBC - Analysts express concern that the Microsoft 365 Copilot business has not met expectations and may face new competition.

Bloomberg - Microsoft’s Copilot sales achieved "some pretty big audacious goals" in the third quarter of 2026.

Bloomberg - As of January 2026, only 3% of customers were paying for Copilot.

WHERE:

Bloomberg - Microsoft Corp. is based in the United States.

WHEN:

Bloomberg - The third quarter of 2026 refers to the period from July 1st to September 30th, 2026.

Bloomberg - The statistic regarding customer payments for Copilot is from January 2026.

WHY:

Bloomberg - Microsoft is responding to Wall Street feedback by pivoting its AI sales strategy to focus on selling Copilot.

HOW:

Bloomberg - Microsoft is pushing the development of its own in-house AI models, which could be ready by 2027.

TechRadar - Microsoft states that Copilot is for "entertainment purposes only" and should be used "at your own risk."

(UPDATED April 4, 2026 19:10 UTC)

Microsoft has just closed out its worst quarter stock performance since the 2008 financial crisis, with shares dropping over 20 percent in 2026, despite reporting a nearly 17 percent revenue growth in the first quarter compared to the same period last year. Analysts are voicing concerns that the Microsoft 365 Copilot business has not met expectations and may soon face new competition. In response, Microsoft is accelerating the development of its own in-house AI models, which are projected to be ready by 2027.

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(UPDATED April 4, 2026 07:16 UTC)

Microsoft's Copilot sales have reached significant milestones in the third quarter of 2026, which runs from July first to September thirtieth. However, as of January 20th26, only three percent of customers were paying for Copilot, prompting the company to adjust its AI sales strategy in response to Wall Street feedback. Judson Althoff, a representative of Microsoft Corp., emphasized that Copilot is intended for entertainment purposes only and should be used at your own risk.