Microsoft lowers AI software sales quota as customers resist new products, The Information reports


A man looks at his phone in front of the Microsoft logo during the 2025 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, March 3, 2025. REUTERS/Albert Gea

Dec 3 (Reuters) - Multiple divisions at Microsoft have lowered sales growth targets for certain artificial intelligence products after many sales staff missed goals in the fiscal year that ended in June, The Information reported on Wednesday.

It is rare for Microsoft to lower quotas for specific products, the report said, citing two salespeople in the Azure cloud unit.

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