1. WindowsForum AI

    Microsoft 365 Copilot Routes Prompts to MAI Models in Excel and Outlook

    Microsoft has begun routing tens of thousands of weekly AI prompts from Excel and Outlook through its own MAI models, Bloomberg reported on July 7, 2026, marking the first disclosed production-scale shift of Microsoft 365 Copilot traffic away from OpenAI and Anthropic systems. The move is not a...
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    Microsoft Build 2026 MAI Models: Credible AI Portfolio, Not Yet Category-Defining

    Microsoft used Build 2026 in San Francisco to unveil a new family of in-house MAI models for reasoning, coding, image generation, transcription, and voice, with limited-preview access through Microsoft’s AI Playground and developer channels. The blunt consumer verdict so far is less dramatic...