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Microsoft backs Mistral in multibillion-dollar European AI build-out
Microsoft is pouring billions into Mistral's European data centres, betting that banks, hospitals and governments will pay for frontier AI they can keep on their own soil.
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Nadella warns firms are paying for AI intelligence twice
Satya Nadella published two versions of the same argument on 12 July 2026: a LinkedIn article titled "Some thoughts on the Reverse Information Paradox" and a longer X essay under the same theme. The core claim was blunt.
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Microsoft Launches Three In-House AI Models in Challenge to OpenAI
Microsoft launched three in-house AI models on April 2, MAI-Transcribe-1 for speech-to-text, MAI-Voice-1 for expressive voice synthesis, and MAI-Image-2 for image generation, available through Microsoft Foundry.
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Microsoft Bets $1 Billion That Thailand Can Beat Singapore at AI
Microsoft announced a $1+ billion investment in Thailand's cloud and AI infrastructure from 2026-2028, partnering with Gulf Development and Advanced Info Service.