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Microsoft bundles Office AI features into Microsoft 365 and raises prices
Microsoft has been testing adding AI-powered Office apps, the most important feature of Copilot Pro, into the Microsoft 365 subscriptions in recent months. What was previously only available in Australia, New Zealand, and a number of countries across Asia is now expanding to most markets worldwide.
Microsoft increases price of Microsoft 365 bundle for consumers — the first bump in 12 years
Microsoft is increasing the price of its consumer Microsoft 365 bundle by $3 per month as it adds AI features to
Microsoft Bets Office Subscribers Will Pay 30% More for AI Tools
Microsoft Corp. is raising the price of its package of Office apps for consumers, a bet that subscribers will be willing to cough up more for access to new artificial intelligence tools.
Microsoft to now include Copilot in Microsoft 365 for consumers
Microsoft said on Thursday that it is now including Copilot AI features to its Microsoft 365 suite for individual consumers, a day after it rolled out on-demand AI agents for businesses.
Home Microsoft 365 plans use Copilot AI features as pretext for a price hike
Microsoft hasn't said for how long this "limited time" offer will last, but presumably it will only last for a year or two to help ease the transition between the old pricing and the new pricing. New subscribers won't be offered the option to pay for the Classic plans.
Microsoft's Copilot AI is coming to your Office apps - and it won't come cheap
Microsoft 365 subscribers in Australia, New Zealand, and some Asian markets just got an AI upgrade, along with a huge price increase. How long until customers in the US and Europe see the same?
Microsoft 365 subscription price will be increased, and the reason for it might upset users
The Microsoft 365 subscription price will cost users a few more bucks every month, but Microsoft is adding things that won't be used.
Microsoft 365 for consumers price raised $3 per month as Copilot added
Since we launched Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) to consumers in 2013, we’ve steadily delivered new apps, features, and benefits to our subscribers. These include advanced security with Microsoft Defender,
Microsoft raises price of consumer version of Microsoft 365 for first time in 12 years
In a blog post Thursday, Microsoft said it’s increasing the price of its Microsoft 365 bundle for consumers by $3 a month.

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New Microsoft 365 AI offering means all your workers can use Copilot for free
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Microsoft and education company Pearson partner on new AI upskilling initiative
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