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Introducing o1: OpenAI's new reasoning model series for developers and enterprises on Azure
We are excited to add OpenAI’s newest models o1-preview and o1-mini to Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Studio and GitHub Models. We are excited to add OpenAI’s newest models o1-preview and o1-mini to Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Studio, and GitHub Models. The o1 series enables complex coding, math reasoning, brainstorming, and comparative analysis capabilities, setting a new benchmark for AI-powered solutions.
Boost your AI with Azure's new Phi model, streamlined RAG, and custom generative AI models
As developers continue to develop and deploy AI applications at scale across organizations, Azure is committed to delivering unprecedented choice in models as well as a flexible and comprehensive toolchain to handle the unique, complex and diverse needs of modern enterprises.
Introducing GPT-4o: OpenAI’s new flagship multimodal model now in preview on Azure
Microsoft is thrilled to announce the launch of GPT-4o, OpenAI’s new flagship model on Azure AI. This groundbreaking multimodal model integrates text, vision, and audio capabilities, setting a new standard for generative and conversational AI experiences. GPT-4o is available now in Azure OpenAI Service, to try in preview, with support for text and image. GPT-4o offers a shift in how AI models interact with multimodal inputs.
Announcing updates to Azure AI Search to help organizations build and scale generative AI applications
Today we are announcing significant changes to Azure AI Search in support for customers building production ready generative AI applications. Azure AI Search has drastically increased storage capacity and vector index size at no additional cost, so customers can run retrieval augmented generation (RAG) at any scale, without having to compromise cost or performance. In this post, we will walk through how customers: Can achieve more scalability at a lower cost with today’s changes.
Introducing Mistral-Large on Azure in partnership with Mistral AI
The AI industry is undergoing a significant transformation with growing interest in more efficient and cost-effective models, emblematic of a broader trend in technological advancement. In the vanguard is Mistral AI, an innovator and trailblazer. Their commitment to fostering the open-source community and achieving exceptional performance aligns harmoniously with Microsoft’s commitment to develop trustworthy, scalable, and responsible AI solutions.
Introducing Mistral-Large on Azure in partnership with Mistral AI
The AI industry is undergoing a significant transformation with growing interest in more efficient and cost-effective models, emblematic of a broader trend in technological advancement. In the vanguard is Mistral AI, an innovator and trailblazer. Their commitment to fostering the open-source community and achieving exceptional performance aligns harmoniously with Microsoft’s commitment to develop trustworthy, scalable, and responsible AI solutions.
How H&R Block is using Azure OpenAI Service to bring ease to American taxpayers this season
In 2023, we saw generative AI usher in a wave of new innovations, from Microsoft Copilot to the “last song” from The Beatles to helping rural India farmers gain easier access to government services. These AI innovations are now starting to show up in our everyday lives and have a positive impact for millions of people around the world. Last week, as part of Microsoft’s FY24 Q2 Earnings, we announced we now have 53,000 Azure AI customers. Over one-third are new to Azure this calendar year.
Introducing GPT-4 in Azure OpenAI Service - Microsoft
Discover secure, future-ready cloud solutions—on-premises, hybrid, multicloud, or at the edge Learn about sustainable, trusted cloud infrastructure with more regions than any other provider Build your business case for the cloud with key financial and technical guidance from Azure Plan a clear path forward for your cloud journey with proven tools, guidance, and resources See examples of innovation from successful companies of all sizes and from all industries Explore some of the most popular...
General availability of Azure OpenAI Service expands access to large, advanced AI models with added enterprise ...
Discover secure, future-ready cloud solutions—on-premises, hybrid, multicloud, or at the edge Learn about sustainable, trusted cloud infrastructure with more regions than any other provider Build your business case for the cloud with key financial and technical guidance from Azure Plan a clear path forward for your cloud journey with proven tools, guidance, and resources See examples of innovation from successful companies of all sizes and from all industries Explore some of the most popular...
Microsoft And Epic Are Expanding Their AI Collaboration To Accelerate The Impact Of Generative AI In Healthcare And Address The Industry's Most Pressing Needs
By: Eric Boyd, Corporate Vice President of AI Platform at Microsoft. The promise of technology to help us solve some of our biggest challenges has never been more tangible today, and nowhere is generative AI more necessary, and perhaps more impactful, than in healthcare. Epic and Microsoft have paved the way to bring generative AI to the forefront of the healthcare industry.
Mercedes-Benz Improves Driver Experience With Azure OpenAI Service
By: Eric Boyd, Corporate Vice President, AI Platforms. When I started driving in the 1990s, I felt like I was living in the future. My first car had everything I thought I might need: a built-in radio, lights when you open the door, windows you open with a crank, a clock, and even air conditioning. Can roll to the coast for seriously hot days.
Mercedes-Benz mejora la experiencia de conducción con Azure OpenAI Service
Cuando empecé a conducir en los años 90, pensaba que vivía en el futuro. Mi primer coche tenía todo lo que creía que podía necesitar: radio integrada, iluminación de cortesía al abrir la puerta, ventanillas que se bajaban con una manivela, reloj e, incluso, aire acondicionado para los días de calor de mi infancia en la Costa Este.
Mercedes-Benz enhances drivers’ experience with Azure OpenAI Service
When I started driving in the 1990s, I thought I was living in the future. My first car had everything I thought I could ever need: a built-in radio, lighting when you opened the door, windows you could roll down with a crank, a clock and even air-conditioning for those really hot days growing up on the East Coast.
Azure OpenAI GPT-4 enterprise level service (International Preview) released - News Center
Translated from Microsoft Global Blog, By Eric Boyd, Global Vice President, AI Platforms, Microsoft At Microsoft, we’re constantly discovering new ways to unleash creativity, unleash productivity, and improve skills so more people can benefit from using artificial intelligence. This enables our customers to use AI models at scale to drive innovation in their applications, building the future faster and more responsibly.
Introducing GPT-4 in Azure OpenAI Service
At Microsoft, we are constantly discovering new ways to unleash creativity, unlock productivity, and uplevel skills so that more people can benefit from using AI. This is allowing our customers to build the future faster and more responsibly by powering their apps using large-scale AI models. Our collaboration with OpenAI, along with the power of Azure have been core to our journey. Today, we are excited to announce that GPT-4 is available in preview in Azure OpenAI Service.
Introducing GPT-4 in Azure OpenAI Service
At Microsoft, we are constantly discovering new ways to unleash creativity, unlock productivity, and uplevel skills so that more people can benefit from using AI. This is allowing our customers to build the future faster and more responsibly by powering their apps using large-scale AI models. Our collaboration with OpenAI, along with the power of Azure have been core to our journey. Today, we are excited to announce that GPT-4 is available in preview in Azure OpenAI Service.
ChatGPT is now available in Azure OpenAI Service
By Eric Boyd Corporate Vice President, AI Platform, Microsoft ChatGPT is available in preview in Azure OpenAI Service. With Azure OpenAI Service, over 1,000 customers are applying the most advanced AI models—including Dall-E 2, GPT-3.5, Codex, and other large language models backed by the unique supercomputing and enterprise capabilities of Azure—to innovate in new ways.
ChatGPT is now available in Azure OpenAI Service
Today, we are thrilled to announce that ChatGPT is available in preview in Azure OpenAI Service. With Azure OpenAI Service, over 1,000 customers are applying the most advanced AI models—including Dall-E 2, GPT-3.5, Codex, and other large language models backed by the unique supercomputing and enterprise capabilities of Azure—to innovate in new ways.
Federal Trade Commission to seek comments on Proposed Updates to its “Green Guides” | JD Supra
On December 14, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it will be seeking comment on potential updates to its guidance on environmental marketing claims known as the “Green Guides.” [1] A draft of a Federal Register Notice was also placed on the FTC’s website.[2] The Green Guides, located at 16 CFR Part 260, provide a safe haven for companies so that environmental claims that they make about their policies, products, packaging or services are not considered unfair or...
Maine’s PFAS product reporting deadline is quickly approaching: Are you ready? | JD Supra
Do you manufacture, distribute, sell, or import products to or in Maine? Do any of those products, or their packaging, contain PFAS? If so, you may be prohibited from selling or distributing such products in Maine effective January 1, 2023 unless you comply with Maine’s PFAS notification statute. In July 2021, Maine adopted its Act to Stop Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Pollution (codified at 38 MRS § 1614).
Meta selects Azure as strategic cloud provider to advance AI innovation and deepen PyTorch collaboration
Microsoft is committed to the responsible advancement of AI to enable every person and organization to achieve more. Over the last few months, we have talked about advancements in our Azure infrastructure, Azure Cognitive Services, and Azure Machine Learning to make Azure better at supporting the AI needs of all our customers, regardless of their scale. Meanwhile, we also work closely with some of the leading research organizations around the world to empower them to build great AI.
4 reasons to attend the Put Responsible AI into Practice Azure digital event
Eric Boyd Corporate Vice President, AI Platform AI is transforming business and, in fact, the world. However, AI models learn from the data. Biases that exist in society will exist in the models. Human judgment must be the overriding factor, ensuring that AI models benefit and are inclusive of everyone. Equally important, AI must inspire trust in customers that their data is being used appropriately.
New administration, new priorities: Preparing for the Biden-Harris Administration’s key environmental focus areas | JD Supra
Thompson Coburn’s Environmental Group is closely following the incoming Biden-Harris Administration’s announcements on its potential environmental priorities. Changes come with every new Administration; however, we anticipate relatively quick and more significant changes from the Biden Administration on environmental issues.
EPA recommends new requirements in NPDES permits to address PFAS in wastewater and stormwater | JD Supra
In recent years, Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, a class of so-called “forever chemicals” better known as PFAS, have become a hot button environmental issue, spurring extensive research, contentious litigation and numerous legislative and regulatory efforts aimed at monitoring or reducing PFAS use.
EPA Final Rule may keep projects at existing major sources from triggering stringent pre-construction permitting requirements | JD Supra
On October 22, 2020, the EPA issued a long-awaited final rule that amends and clarifies the preconstruction review requirements for projects undertaken at major stationary sources under the Clean Air Act (“CAA”), 42 U.S.C. § 7401, et seq.
#widemanchallenge: New content offers new insights into Brothers and Keepers
By Eric Boyd For the Pittsburgh Current info@pittsburghcurrent.com In his 1984 classic book, Brothers and Keepers, John Edgar Wideman explores the paths he and his younger brother Robert took, questioning how he became a respected author as Robert went to prison for his part in a botched robbery. Wideman doesn’t give an inch. Every angle of his life is surveyed; every stone in his philosophy is overturned.
Azure AI: Build mission-critical AI apps with new Cognitive Services capabilities
As the world adjusts to new ways of working and staying connected, we remain committed to providing Azure AI solutions to help organizations invent with purpose. Building on our vision to empower all developers to use AI to achieve more, today we’re excited to announce expanded capabilities within Azure Cognitive Services, including:. Text Analytics for health preview. Form Recognizer general availability. Custom Commands general availability. New Neural Text to Speech voices.
Meeting the challenges of today and tomorrow with Azure AI
Eric Boyd Corporate Vice President, Azure AI It’s inspiring to see how customers continue to reimagine how they work with the help of AI, which is more important today than ever. Our customers are finding innovative ways to deliver crisis management solutions, drive cost-savings, redefine customer engagement, and accelerate decision-making.
Build AI you can trust with responsible ML
As AI reaches critical momentum across industries and applications, it becomes essential to ensure the safe and responsible use of AI. AI deployments are increasingly impacted by the lack of customer trust in the transparency, accountability, and fairness of these solutions. Microsoft is committed to the advancement of AI and machine learning (ML), driven by principles that put people first, and tools to enable this in practice.
On the front lines and feeding the people
By Eric Boyd Staff Writer HOT SPRINGS – Grocers and food suppliers across the nation have been thrust into the spotlight since the spread of COVID-19 was declared a national emergency on March 1. Panic buying, empty market shelves, strained supply lines---all symptoms of a sudden shift in consumer habits toward preparing for the unknown. Four weeks since, panic has subsided, supply shipments have normalized but challenges remain.
Feeling the distance
_____________________ Photo by Eric Boyd/Fall River County Herald-Star Vistas and wide-open spaces greet hikers on the Lookout Loop Trail, 4.5 miles of a total 30 miles of hiking trails found at Wind Cave National Park. A total of three other people were passed on a recent hike, all of whom observed physical and social distancing practices.
The American Dream Fooled Me
Photo by Jordan Whitfield on Unsplash I feel like I am experiencing life without my body for the first time, and it scares me.
‘Dark Air': Why industries should prepare for regulation of PFAS air emissions | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
The sky’s the limit as the EPA releases a flurry of 2019 air permitting guidance and proposals | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
ONNX joins Linux Foundation
Today the Open Neural Network eXchange (ONNX) is joining the LF AI Foundation, an umbrella foundation of the Linux Foundation supporting open source innovation in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning. ONNX was co-founded by Microsoft in 2017 to make it easier to create and deploy machine learning applications. In the past few years, the machine learning landscape has evolved at a rapid pace, resulting in increased fragmentation across frameworks, tools, and hardware.
Companies of all sizes tackle real business problems with Azure AI
There are incredible transformations happening across industries through the application of AI. We have a front row seat with customers who are successfully digitizing core business processes and creating more engaging and personalized customer experiences. With Microsoft’s AI platform, Azure AI, our vision continues to center on helping our customers innovate with purpose, using productive, enterprise-scale, secure solutions.
Air rules to watch for in second half of 2019 | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
Making AI real for every developer and every organization
AI is fueling the next wave of transformative innovations that will change the world. With Azure AI, our goal is to empower organizations to apply AI across the spectrum of their business to engage customers, empower employees, optimize operations and transform products. To make this a reality, we have three guiding investment principles: Boost the productivity of developers and data scientists and empower them to build AI solutions faster.
Azure AI - accelerating the pace of AI adoption for organizations
AI is fueling the next wave of transformative innovations that will change the world.
Bringing AI to the edge
We are seeing a clear trend towards a future powered by the intelligent cloud and intelligent edge. The intelligent cloud is ubiquitous computing at massive scale, enabled by the public cloud and powered by AI, for every type of application one can envision. The intelligent edge is a continually expanding set of connected systems and devices that gather and analyze data—close to end users and the data that is generated.
Azure AI - Making AI real for business
AI, data and cloud are ushering the next wave of transformative innovations across industries. With Azure AI, our goal is to empower organizations to apply AI across the spectrum of their business to engage customers, empower employees, optimize operations and transform products. We see customers using Azure AI to derive tangible benefits across three key solution areas. First, using machine learning to build predictive models that optimize business processes.
EPA announces ‘adjacent’ under Clean Air Act now limited to physical proximity | JD Supra
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Azure and .NET Core Are Beautiful Together
Key Takeaways ASP.NET Core supports cross platform (windows / macOS / Linux) which pairs nicely with Azure's hosting of Windows & Linux virtual machines. ASP.NET Core includes a built-in container that supports constructor injection. Configure this container's services in the ConfigureServices in your ASP.NET Core app's Startup class. Azure Resource Manager templates allow for the scripted configuration of Azure VMs and the software they need.
La Jungla | The Offing
For many years, my mother owned a women’s clothing store in a swap meet, southeast of LA. My mother was one of a few Koreans in an area of mostly Latinos, who worked under the metal roof of an abandoned warehouse converted into a shopping emporium—car stereos, healing potions, sneakers, gold jewelry, toys. The pet store named La Jungla specialized in small animals—rodents, fish and birds. The largest—a dazzling macaw—spent his days in a cage, squawking and screaming, “Help me! Help me!” I laughed.
5 points to remember before relying on the EPA’s new NSR guidance on projected future emissions
On December 7, 2017, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt issued a memorandum entitled, “New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Requirements: Enforceability and Use of the Actual-to-Projected-Actual Applicability Test in Determining Major Modification Applicability” (“2017 NSR Guidance”).
Microsoft and AWS Advance Open AI Ecosystem with Gluon Partnership - Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit
At Microsoft we have a vision and passion to amplify human ingenuity with the transformative power of AI. As a society we face enormous challenges which AI has the potential to solve. However, developing with AI, especially deep learning models isn’t easy—it can be a fairly daunting and specialized practice for most data professionals.
Microsoft and Facebook Call for Open AI Ecosystem Gaining Broader Industry Momentum - Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit
Last month we introduced the Open Neural Network Exchange (ONNX) format with Facebook to increase interoperability and reduce friction for developing and deploying AI. Since then we’ve talked with many companies that share our goals and recognize the benefits of the ONNX open ecosystem. Today Facebook and Microsoft are excited to share the following companies are announcing their support for the ONNX format: We are also adopting the ONNX format widely at Microsoft.
Microsoft and Facebook create open ecosystem for AI model interoperability
At Microsoft our commitment is to make AI more accessible and valuable for everyone. We offer a variety of platforms and tools to facilitate this, including our Cognitive Toolkit, an open source framework for building deep neural networks. We also work with other organizations that share our views to help the AI community. Today we are excited to announce the Open Neural Network Exchange (ONNX) format in conjunction with Facebook.
Performance Tuning Microsoft Azure SQL Database
Even though the cloud provides elastic scale and seemingly infinite resources, you still have to design, monitor and tune performance. Microsoft Azure SQL Database has architectural differences from SQL Server and understanding how these can impact performance is critical. In this session, Microsoft Azure MVP, Eric D. Boyd, will show you how you can identify bottlenecks and the cause of performance problems in SQL Database.
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