Microsoft, AI and Azure

Microsoft makes DeepSeek’s R1 model available on Azure AI and GitHub
Microsoft has moved surprisingly quickly to bring R1 to its Azure customers.
Microsoft rolls out DeepSeek's AI model on Azure
Microsoft has made Chinese startup DeepSeek's R1 artificial intelligence model available on its Azure cloud computing platform and GitHub tool for developers, the U.S. company said on Wednesday.
Microsoft just added DeepSeek R1 to Azure AI Foundry and GitHub
Microsoft made DeepSeek's groundbreaking R1 AI model available on the Azure AI Foundry platform as well as GitHub.
Microsoft Boosts Azure with DeepSeek’s Powerful AI Model
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) launched the highly popular DeepSeek R1, a powerful AI model, on its Azure cloud platform GitHub for developers.
Microsoft catapults DeepSeek R1 into Azure AI Foundry, GitHub
Microsoft has added the open source DeepSeek R1 LLM to Azure AI Foundry and GitHub, showing that even a lumbering tech giant can be nimble when it needs to be.… DeepSeek R1 is only one of more than 1,
Microsoft Adds DeepSeek-R1 AI Model to Its Azure AI Foundry and GitHub
In a blog post, the tech giant announced that the DeepSeek-R1 AI model is now available in the model catalogue of Azure AI Foundry and GitHub. Notably, Azure AI Foundry is an enterprise-focused platform where developers can build, evaluate, and develop generative AI applications and custom copilots.
Microsoft integrates DeepSeek AI models into Copilot+ PCs and Azure amid competition concerns
Initially, it will be available on PCs with Qualcomm Snapdragon X, followed by computers with Intel Core Ultra 200V and other devices. Microsoft will also add the R1 model to its Azure AI Foundry platform,
As Some Orgs Restrict DeepSeek AI Usage, Microsoft Offers Models and Dev Guidance
While some organizations are restricting employee usage of the new open source DeepSeek AI from a Chinese company due to data collection concerns, Microsoft has taken a different approach.
Microsoft adds DeepSeek R1 to Azure AI Foundry and GitHub
Microsoft on Wednesday introduced DeepSeek R1 to its extensive model catalog on Azure AI Foundry and GitHub, adding to a collection that now exceeds 1,800 models. These models span from frontier and open-source to industry-specific and task-based AI solutions.
Microsoft demonstrates AI monetization growth outside of infrastructure
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) demonstrated the ability to monetize artificial intelligence outside of infrastructure in its second ...
Microsoft shares slide as cloud forecast, AI spending disappoint
Microsoft on Wednesday forecast disappointing growth in its cloud computing business, sending its shares down 4.5% in ...
Microsoft Stock Slumps as Azure 'Execution Issues' Make Analysts Wary
Microsoft shares tumbled Thursday after the company’s weaker-than-expected fiscal second-quarter cloud growth prompted some analysts to be more cautious about the stock.
Microsoft's SWOT analysis: cloud giant's stock poised for AI-driven growth
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), a titan in the technology industry with a market capitalization of $3.09 trillion, continues to dominate the software and cloud computing landscape while making ...
Microsoft embraces OpenAI competitor DeepSeek on its AI hosting service
Fresh on the heels of a controversy in which ChatGPT maker OpenAI accused the Chinese company behind DeepSeek R1 of using its AI model outputs against its terms of service, OpenAI's largest investor ...
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Microsoft’s cloud outlook knocks shares, Meta rises on AI payoff signs
Investors punished Microsoft with a 6 per cent share drop on Thursday as hefty AI bets failed to drive a big increase in its cloud revenue, while Meta rose 4 per cent after CEO Mark Zuckerberg assured ...
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Microsoft Q2 2025 Earnings: CFO Blames Azure ‘Challenges’ On Partner Motion; AI Sales Beat Expectations
Microsoft 2Q 2025 earnings featured CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood talking about AI, GenAI, Copilot, DeepSeek, CapEx, Azure and more.
Microsoft, Meta's AI Spending Surge Fuels Stock Gains Across Infrastructure Sector
CFO Susan Li said most of this spending will support both generative AI initiatives and Meta's core business. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella highlighted AI's growing role, calling Azure the ...