Microsoft Copilot EVP Charles Lamanna profiled as potential Nadella successor; firm on track to pay Anthropic $2B+ yearly
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The Information profiles Microsoft EVP of Copilot Charles Lamanna, identifying him as a potential successor to CEO Satya Nadella. The profile also reports, citing a source, that Microsoft is on track to pay Anthropic more than $2 billion per year, amid past customer complaints about Copilot's performance in Excel and PowerPoint.
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Aaron Holmes / The Information : A profile of Microsoft EVP of Copilot Charles Lamanna, a potential Satya Nadella successor; a source says Microsoft is on track to pay Anthropic $2B+ per year — In the summer of 2025, Microsoft was fielding customer complaints that its AI assistant, Copilot, was buggy and not good enough at automating work in Excel or PowerPoint.
