San Francisco, United States, June 16, 2026 (AFP) - Microsoft launches AI agent with pay-as-you-go pricing

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2026-06-16

Microsoft is changing how it charges for its software for the first time in two decades, moving to bill customers with a pay-as-you-go model each time they use its new AI agent. The change, prompted by the soaring cost of artificial intelligence, came Tuesday as the company launched Copilot Cowork -- an AI "agent" that can independently carry out office tasks like drafting documents, building spreadsheets and sending emails. The tool still requir......

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