Microsoft, AI and DeepSeek

Microsoft CEO says AI use will ‘skyrocket’ with more efficiency amid craze over DeepSeek
In an apparent response to the attention on a new AI model out of China, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella posted online
Microsoft, Meta CEOs defend hefty AI spending after DeepSeek stuns tech world
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, said the spending was needed to overcome the capacity constraints that hampered the tech giant's ability to capitalize on AI.
Microsoft Has Kind Words for DeepSeek AI, Offers It to Customers
Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella had some kind words for DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup that roiled his company’s shares earlier this week.
Meta and Microsoft defend AI capex spend post-DeepSeek
DeepSeek. Now Tech giants Meta and Microsoft are justifying large AI investment amid questions raised by DeepSeek over how much it costs to train cutting-edge models.
Meta, Microsoft downplay DeepSeek threat
Cut to Microsoft and Meta 's earnings calls Wednesday night and things were hunky dory. The CEOs of both companies, while acknowledging the efficiency improvements DeepSeek introduced to its AI models,
Microsoft and Meta defend massive AI investments amid rising competition from DeepSeek
Chinese startup DeepSeek claims to offer competitive AI models at lower costs, raising doubts about U.S. tech giants' investments in AI. Microsoft and Meta defend their significant spending, highlighting its importance for long-term strategic advantage amidst increasing demand for AI solutions.

Microsoft kills off Smart Lookup feature in Word

Microsoft’s AI revenue run rate reaches $13B annually as tech giant tops earnings expectations
AI revenue run rate reached $13 billion, as the company reported $69.6 billion in revenue for the December quarter, up 12%, ...
Microsoft's AI business is booming. It's not enough to soothe investors.
Microsoft reported lower-than-expected revenue growth for its AI and cloud divisions as scrutiny grows over tech's AI ...
LinkedIn lawsuit over use of customer data for AI models is dismissed
A proposed class action accusing Microsoft's LinkedIn of violating the privacy of millions of Premium customers by disclosing ...
Microsoft’s AI business is booming — Xbox, not so much
Microsoft’s cloud and AI businesses are doing pretty well — and their impact is being felt across the company. In its Q2 2025 ...
How to use Microsoft Image Creator to generate and edit stunning AI images for free
Yes, once you download your image from Image Creator, you are free to edit it using other software or photo-editing apps, but you won't be able to edit it directly in Microsoft's Image Creator once it ...
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Microsoft Partners Weigh In On Channel ‘Challenges’ After CFO Comments
Microsoft partners talk about the GenAI, AI, cloud, security giant’s channel program after weaker Azure numbers in Q2.
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Governor Murphy and President Eisgruber announce Microsoft and CoreWeave as founding partners in NJ AI Hub
Microsoft, CoreWeave, the NJEDA, and Princeton University are founding equity partners in the newly created NJ AI Hub.
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 ...