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SMRTR AI• Jan 30, 2025• The Verge

Inside Microsoft’s quick embrace of DeepSeek

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Microsoft swiftly embraced DeepSeek's R1 AI model, deploying it on Azure and GitHub within days. This move, directed by CEO Satya Nadella, aims to lower AI costs and increase accessibility, with plans to integrate R1 into Windows PCs and Copilot business tools. The development could mark a shift towards software improvements over hardware upgrades in AI advancement.

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