Microsoft’s announcement that it has deployed two first‑party models — MAI‑Voice‑1 for speech generation and MAI‑1‑preview as a consumer‑focused foundation model — marks a deliberate strategic shift toward productized, in‑house AI and a clear attempt to reduce operational dependence on...
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The announcement from Microsoft Build 2025 that Meta’s Llama herd of models will soon become first-party offerings on Microsoft’s Azure AI Foundry represents a pivotal moment in the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and cloud computing. For years, the competitive race among AI...
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