deepseek v4

Microsoft on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, expanded Copilot Cowork, an enterprise AI agent for Microsoft 365, with usage-based pricing that charges companies for each task according to the compute consumed while still requiring a paid Microsoft 365 Copilot subscription. The move turns Microsoft’s...

Microsoft confirmed on June 16, 2026, that it is evaluating a Microsoft-hosted version of DeepSeek V4, or another open-source model, as a cheaper optional backend for Copilot Cowork, the same day the Microsoft 365 agent became generally available worldwide. The timing was not accidental. Copilot...

Microsoft is moving Copilot Cowork, its enterprise agent for Microsoft 365 work, to usage-based billing as of its broader 2026 rollout, while reportedly considering an Azure-hosted, fine-tuned DeepSeek V4 option to lower model costs for customers. That is the immediate news, but the larger...

Microsoft launched Copilot Cowork for general enterprise availability on June 16, 2026, moved it to usage-based billing, and confirmed it is evaluating a Microsoft-hosted DeepSeek V4 or another open-weight model as a cheaper engine for some Cowork workloads. The timing is not accidental...

Microsoft made Copilot Cowork generally available worldwide on June 16, 2026, with usage-based billing for enterprise customers, while Axios reports the company is considering a Microsoft-hosted, fine-tuned DeepSeek model as a lower-cost option for the agentic workplace tool. That single pricing...

Microsoft is considering a Microsoft-hosted version of DeepSeek-V4 as a lower-cost model option for Copilot Cowork on June 16, 2026, as it moves the enterprise AI agent toward usage-based pricing and a broader multi-model strategy inside Microsoft 365. The choice is not merely a procurement...