Exploring open-source capabilities in Azure AI

By Dustin Ward

This post was co-authored by Richard Tso, Director of Product Marketing, Azure AI Open-source technologies have had a profound impact on the world of AI and machine learning, enabling developers, data scientists, and organizations to collaborate, innovate, and build better AI solutions. As large AI models like GPT-3.5 and DALL-E become more prevalent, organizations are…

Announcing a renaissance in computer vision AI with Microsoft’s Florence foundation model

By Dustin Ward

Extract robust insights from image and video content with Azure Cognitive Service for Vision We are pleased to announce the public preview of Microsoft’s Florence foundation model, trained with billions of text-image pairs and integrated as cost-effective, production-ready computer vision services in Azure Cognitive Service for Vision. The improved Vision Services enables developers to create cutting-edge,…

Microsoft Cost Management updates—February 2023

By Dustin Ward

Whether you’re a new student, a thriving startup, or the largest enterprise, you have financial constraints, and you need to know what you’re spending, where it’s being spent, and how to plan for the future. Nobody wants a surprise when it comes to the bill, and this is where Microsoft Cost Management comes in. We’re…