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Microsoft merges Copilot into single enterprise app

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Microsoft United States merges its consumer and workplace Copilot into a single enterprise app.
The new Copilot app bundles three tabs—Home, Code, Autopilot—into one interface.
Microsoft charges usage-based fees for Cowork, Code and Autopilot through its FinOps for AI tool.
Microsoft 365 Copilot has 30 million paid seats and more than 30 million subscriptions as of June.
GHD expanded Copilot from a 300-person trial in 2023 to all 12,000 employees by 2026.

History

Historical Context

After Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov in 1997, IBM turned to natural-language AI, culminating in Watson’s February 2011 Jeopardy! victory that earned a $1 million prize. The win spurred costly health-care projects and a 2022 spin-off sold for $1 billion. Microsoft’s 30-million-seat 365 Copilot suite now mirrors IBM’s earlier push to embed AI in enterprise workflows.

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Story summary

Microsoft United States merges its consumer and workplace Copilot into a single enterprise app.
The new Copilot app bundles three tabs—Home, Code, Autopilot—into one interface.
Microsoft charges usage-based fees for Cowork, Code and Autopilot through its FinOps for AI tool.
Microsoft 365 Copilot has 30 million paid seats and more than 30 million subscriptions as of June.
GHD expanded Copilot from a 300-person trial in 2023 to all 12,000 employees by 2026.

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