Microsoft on Thursday released its latest examples of so-called Frontier Transformation companies that embed AI into core business processes to create value. The cases span consulting, healthcare, universities, manufacturing, banking, retail and autos. Microsoft cited deployments of Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Foundry, Microsoft Fabric and Azure-based agents, reporting gains such as higher productivity, reduced lead times and lower manual workloads, along with faster security investigations and broader risk monitoring.

Microsoft held Microsoft Build 2026 on Tuesday and said it updated its platform to support developing and operating AI agents and applications. CEO Satya Nadella said the focus is on helping users create and scale value on a platform, and that Microsoft is expanding the foundation for developers through an AI stack spanning edge to cloud. The company introduced Microsoft IQ, the Microsoft Scout work agent, the MAI model family, and new security and governance offerings.