Microsoft Debuts New AI Products as It Battles Apple, Google (1)

Microsoft Corp. introduced new software and computers infused with artificial intelligence features — stepping up its efforts to out-compete Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Apple Inc. in the dawning AI age.

A new category of AI-focused PCs will be called Copilot+PC, Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella said at an event Monday at Microsoft’s Redmond, Washington, campus. The machines from Microsoft’s Surface line and manufacturing partners will offer more power and will be 58% faster than Apple’s top-of-the-line MacBook Air M3, the company said, thanks in part to a special chip that’s dedicated to AI processing. The new machines will start at $1,000.

Microsoft also said OpenAI’s GPT-4o, an updated version of its ...