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Microsoft halves AI sales targets amid sluggish enterprise demand

Microsoft has significantly reduced its AI sales growth targets by 50% as salespeople struggle to meet quotas. Despite earlier ambitions to lead in AI agents, enterprise customers are hesitant to adopt these unproven technologies. This shift reflects growing challenges in convincing businesses to invest in AI solutions amidst uncertainty.

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  • Microsoft has significantly reduced its AI sales growth targets by 50% as salespeople struggle to meet quotas.
  • Despite earlier ambitions to lead in AI agents, enterprise customers are hesitant to adopt these unproven technologies.
  • This shift reflects growing challenges in convincing businesses to invest in AI solutions amidst uncertainty.

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