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Stability AI's Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large model is now available through Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, giving businesses integrated access to professional-grade image generation within Azure's ecosystem. The deployment expands SD3.5 Large's availability across major cloud platforms.

Microsoft's superintelligence team, led by Mustafa Suleyman, has released MAI-Image-2, a text-to-image generator that currently ranks third on the Arena.ai leaderboard for text-to-image models, behind OpenAI's GPT-Image-1.5 and Google's Nano Banana 2. The model is now available for testing in the MAI Playground and will roll out to Copilot and Bing Image Creator, with API access opening to all developers through Microsoft Foundry.

Microsoft announced Friday it will reduce Copilot AI integrations across Windows 11, removing the assistant from Photos, Widgets, Notepad, and Snipping Tool. The move reflects what the company calls a shift toward integrating AI "where it's most meaningful" and comes amid growing consumer skepticism about AI features.

Microsoft has launched Copilot Health, an AI-powered tool designed to integrate fitness data from 50+ devices, medical records from 50,000+ US healthcare providers, and health history into unified summaries. The company plans to charge for access via subscription after a free trial period, though pricing remains undisclosed.

Microsoft has launched Copilot Health, a separate space within Copilot designed to aggregate electronic health records and wearable data for personalized health insights. The service explicitly disclaims providing medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment—positioning itself as a wellness tool rather than clinical decision support.

OpenAI is building an internal alternative to GitHub, Microsoft's dominant code collaboration platform, according to The Information. The move marks OpenAI's entry into developer tools and could create tension with its largest investor, Microsoft.

OpenAI has closed the largest private financing round in history, raising up to $110 billion. Amazon is investing up to $50 billion as a strategic partner. The funding amount closely matches OpenAI's newly updated $111 billion cash burn forecast.

Microsoft is previewing Copilot Tasks, an AI feature that automates routine work by running on Microsoft's cloud infrastructure rather than your device. Users can describe tasks in natural language and schedule them to run on a recurring, one-time, or scheduled basis across browsers and applications.

Microsoft's technical report systematically evaluates methods to distinguish authentic media from AI-generated content and finds none are reliably effective on their own. The findings contradict regulatory assumptions underlying new laws designed to combat deepfakes and synthetic media.

Microsoft is developing a new authentication and verification system designed to help users distinguish authentic content from AI-generated material circulating online. The initiative addresses the growing problem of AI-enabled deception now prevalent across social media and digital platforms.