Microsoft made a trio of announcements this week that are going to be very important for how the company approaches its big AI bet in 2025. It started off by creating a new AI engineering group to focus its developers on building an AI platform and tools for both Microsoft and its customers.

Brad Smith, the Microsoft Vice Chair and President, has revealed how the technology giant plans to move forward with its support for AI technology. The announcement comes as global investment in AI infrastructure is expected to reach $300 billion by 2026.

Microsoft on Wednesday rolled out a chat service allowing businesses to use on-demand AI agents for routine tasks, betting on the pay-as-you-go model to drive up the adoption of the technology.

Dan Ives believes Apple and Microsoft will be $4 trillion companies by the end of 2025. Apple CEO Tim Cook believes Apple Intelligence will usher in a new era for the iPhone. Microsoft's AI business is on track to generate $10 billion in revenue next quarter.

Microsoft plans to invest $80 billion in developing AI-focused data centers by 2025. This follows OpenAI's launch of ChatGPT and the growing demand for AI-powered applications.

In a blog post Thursday, Microsoft said it’s increasing the price of its Microsoft 365 bundle for consumers by $3 a month.