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 (Aaron Holmes/The Information)

A profile of Microsoft EVP of Copilot Charles Lamanna, a potential successor to Satya Nadella, highlights Microsoft's significant investment in AI. Reports indicate Microsoft is projected to pay Anthropic over $2 billion annually. This comes as Microsoft's AI assistant, Copilot, faced customer complaints in summer 2025 regarding its performance and ability to automate tasks effectively in applications like Excel and PowerPoint.