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Microsoft Launches MAI-Voice 2, MAI-Image 2.5, and MAI-Transcribe 1.5 at Build 2026

Microsoft opened Build 2026 by shipping three upgraded in-house AI models — MAI-Voice 2, MAI-Image 2.5, and MAI-Transcribe 1.5 — accelerating its push to reduce dependence on OpenAI-supplied models.

Jun 3

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Microsoft and OpenAI End Exclusivity Deal — OpenAI Can Now Work With Any Cloud Provider

Microsoft and OpenAI have amended their partnership, ending Microsoft's exclusive access to OpenAI models and freeing OpenAI to deploy on any cloud — including AWS, Google Cloud, and Oracle.

Apr 28

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Stellantis and Microsoft Sign Five-Year Deal to Co-Develop 100+ Automotive AI Tools

Stellantis has signed a five-year strategic partnership with Microsoft to co-develop more than 100 AI initiatives — a deal that also moves the automaker toward cloud consolidation and company-wide AI tooling.

Apr 16