Empowering innovation: The next generation of the Phi family

By Dustin Ward

We are excited to announce Phi-4-multimodal and Phi-4-mini, the newest models in Microsoft’s Phi family of small language models (SLMs). These models are designed to empower developers with advanced AI capabilities. Phi-4-multimodal, with its ability to process speech, vision, and text simultaneously, opens new possibilities for creating innovative and context-aware applications. Phi-4-mini, on the other…

Azure NetApp Files: Revolutionizing silicon design for high-performance computing

By Dustin Ward

High-performance computing (HPC) workloads place significant demands on cloud infrastructure, requiring robust and scalable resources to handle complex and intensive computational tasks. These workloads often necessitate high levels of parallel processing power, typically provided by clusters of central processing unit (CPU) or graphics processing unit (GPU)-based virtual machines. Additionally, HPC applications demand substantial data storage…

AI innovation starts here—join Microsoft at NVIDIA GTC

By Dustin Ward

AI is within reach of any company, large or small. But many companies are unclear where and how to practically apply AI within their business; have concerns about security, privacy and compliance; and perceive AI as complex and costly to integrate into existing services, products and processes. Rapidly evolving AI technologies can also make it…

Introducing Azure AI Foundry Labs: A hub for the latest AI research and experiments at Microsoft

By Dustin Ward

Today we’re launching Azure AI Foundry Labs, a hub for developers, startups, and enterprises to explore groundbreaking innovations from research at Microsoft. Foundry Labs unites cutting-edge research with real-world applications, to enable developers and creators across industries to discover new possibilities, solve complex problems, and share insights to shape the future of AI.  Explore Azure…

Securing DeepSeek and other AI systems with Microsoft Security

By Dustin Ward

A successful AI transformation starts with a strong security foundation. With a rapid increase in AI development and adoption, organizations need visibility into their emerging AI apps and tools. Microsoft Security provides threat protection, posture management, data security, compliance, and governance to secure AI applications that you build and use. These capabilities can also be…

Azure for mission-critical workloads in healthcare: EHR and beyond

By Dustin Ward

In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, digital transformation is no longer a luxury but a necessity. One of the most critical components of this transformation is the electronic health record (EHR) system, which plays a pivotal role in healthcare operations and care delivery. Organizations are actively exploring alternatives for their traditional on-premises infrastructures to overcome…