Microsoft found out that AI tokens costs more then humans
Summary
Microsoft is canceling Claude Code licenses in its Experiences plus Devices group (Windows, M365, Teams, Surface engineers) by June 30 and shifting to GitHub Copilot CLI for fiscal year-end cost control and tool unification.
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