Microsoft, AI and Azure

Distilled R1 models can now run locally on Copilot Plus PCs, starting with Qualcomm Snapdragon X first and Intel chips later.
AI revenue run rate reached $13 billion, as the company reported $69.6 billion in revenue for the December quarter, up 12%, ...
DeepSeek’s cost-effective R1 AI model was integrated by Microsoft into the Windows 365 HDX Cloud Desktop, Azure AI Foundry, and GitHub. This move allows developers to easily incorporate R1 into their ...