One year of Phi: Small language models making big leaps in AI

By Dustin Ward

A new era of AI  One year ago, Microsoft introduced small language models (SLMs) to customers with the release of Phi-3 on Azure AI Foundry, leveraging research on SLMs to expand the range of efficient AI models and tools available to customers.  Today, we are excited to introduce Phi-4-reasoning, Phi-4-reasoning-plus, and Phi-4-mini-reasoning—marking a new era…

Adaptability by design: Unifying cloud and edge infrastructure trends 

By Dustin Ward

Adaptability isn’t an option. It’s the strategy. Every day, we engage with organizations navigating growing business complexity across industries, geographies, and regulatory environments. From global manufacturers modernizing plants to financial institutions re-architecting for resilience, we are seeing the same pattern: ambitions are moving faster than traditional architectures can respond to.  Organizations must also contend with…

Unveiling GPT-image-1: Rising to new heights with image generation in Azure AI Foundry

By Dustin Ward

We are thrilled to announce the launch of GPT-image-1, the latest and most advanced image generation model, coming soon to eligible customers on Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service. This groundbreaking model sets a new standard in generating high-quality images, solving complex prompts, and offering zero-shot capabilities in various scenarios. Build custom generative AI solutions That’s enough…

5 insights from the front lines of the platform shift 

By Dustin Ward

What do leaders in sports and entertainment, healthcare, consulting, and financial services have in common?  First, they’re using data, AI, and cloud technologies in ways that would have been unthinkable only a few years ago. And they’re sharing their experiences from the front lines of the AI platform shift in our new Azure podcast, Leading…

o3 and o4-mini: Unlock enterprise agent workflows with next-level reasoning AI with Azure AI Foundry and GitHub

By Dustin Ward

We are thrilled to announce the availability of the latest iterations in the o-series of models: OpenAI o3 and o4-mini models on Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service in Azure AI Foundry and GitHub. These models represent a significant leap forward in AI reasoning, offering enhanced quality, safety, and performance compared to their predecessors. Create custom AI-powered experiences Key features and…

Announcing the GPT-4.1 model series for Azure AI Foundry and GitHub developers

By Dustin Ward

We are excited to share the launch of the next iteration of the GPT model series with GPT-4.1, 4.1-mini, and 4.1-nano to Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and GitHub. The GPT-4.1 models bring improved capabilities and significant advancements in coding, instruction following, and long-context processing that is critical for developers. We’re also excited to announce fine-tuning support for…