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MICROSOFT PUSHES OPEN-WEIGHT AI—BUT IT'S REALLY AN AZURE PLAY

Microsoft and over 20 tech companies are backing open-weight AI models in a policy push. The strategy conveniently reduces reliance on expensive third-party AI providers while boosting Azure usage.

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Bloomberg Tech+0m

A coalition of technology companies led by Nvidia Corp. and Microsoft Corp. called on policymakers to promote the develo…

The Decoder+1h 6m

Microsoft, along with Meta, Nvidia, and more than 20 other companies, is pushing for open-weight AI models in an open le…