Microsoft adds higher-priced Office tier with Copilot as it tries to juice sales with AI

Microsoft is launching a new premium Office subscription tier called Microsoft 365 E7 at $99 per user per month (65% more expensive than the current E5 tier) that includes Copilot (an AI assistant), identity management tools, and Agent 365 (software for managing AI agents that can perform multi-step tasks). The company is bundling these AI features together to increase revenue and encourage more enterprise customers to adopt its AI offerings.