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DeepSeek R1 is now available on Azure AI Foundry and GitHub

DeepSeek R1 is now available in the model catalog on Azure AI Foundry and GitHub, joining a diverse portfolio of over 1,800 models, including frontier, open-source, industry-specific, and task-based AI models. As…

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Technology

Boost processing performance by combining AI models

Leveraging the strengths of different AI models and bringing them together into a single application can be a great strategy to help you meet your performance objectives. This approach harnesses…

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Computing

Azure Cobalt 100-based Virtual Machines are now generally available

Today we are announcing the general availability of the new Azure Cobalt 100-based Virtual Machines (VMs). These VMs run on Microsoft’s first 64-bit Arm-based Azure Cobalt 100 CPU, which has…

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Technology

The Coca-Cola Company And Microsoft Announce Five-year Strategic Partnership To Accelerate Cloud And Generative AI Initiatives

The Coca-Cola Company and Microsoft announce five-year strategic partnership to accelerate cloud and generative AI initiatives. Editor’s note – April 23, 2024 – The quotation from Judson Althoff was updated following…

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Technology

Canonical’s Ubuntu Core receives Microsoft Azure IoT Edge Tier 1 supported platform status

London, 20 March 2024. Canonical has announced that Ubuntu Core, its operating system optimised for the Internet of Things (IoT) and edge, has received Microsoft Azure IoT Edge Tier 1 supported…

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Platforms

6 Ways Generative AI Helps Improve Accessibility For All With Azure

In the rapidly evolving world of technology, generative AI stands out, especially in its potential to transform the lives of people with disabilities. The past year has witnessed unparalleled advances…

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Technology

Microsoft And Mistral AI Announce New Partnership To Accelerate AI Innovation And Introduce Mistral Large First On Azure

The AI industry is undergoing a significant transformation with growing interest in more efficient and cost-effective models, emblematic of a broader trend in technological advancement. In the vanguard is Mistral…

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Harmonizing AI-Enhanced Physical And Cloud Operations

Azure’s adaptive cloud approach builds on our work with Azure Arc to make it easier for customers to accelerate their adoption of cloud innovation throughout their entire IT estate. In my last blog,…

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What’s New In Azure Data, AI, & Digital Applications: Modernize Your Data Estate, Build Intelligent Apps, And Apply AI Solutions

I write this blog each month to help navigate through the intense pace of news and innovation we’re releasing for customers. And what a year we’ve had! We witnessed incredible…

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Azure

DeepSeek R1 is now available on Azure AI Foundry and GitHub

Boost processing performance by combining AI models

Azure Cobalt 100-based Virtual Machines are now generally available

The Coca-Cola Company And Microsoft Announce Five-year Strategic Partnership To Accelerate Cloud And Generative AI Initiatives

Canonical’s Ubuntu Core receives Microsoft Azure IoT Edge Tier 1 supported platform status

6 Ways Generative AI Helps Improve Accessibility For All With Azure

Microsoft And Mistral AI Announce New Partnership To Accelerate AI Innovation And Introduce Mistral Large First On Azure

Harmonizing AI-Enhanced Physical And Cloud Operations

What’s New In Azure Data, AI, & Digital Applications: Modernize Your Data Estate, Build Intelligent Apps, And Apply AI Solutions

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