Build 2026: Microsoft tops Google in image generation while playing catch-up on reasoning
At Build 2026, Microsoft announced seven new AI models developed in-house, including its first reasoning model. The company also introduced a new tuning method and an autonomous background agent.<br /> The article Build 2026: Microsoft tops Google in image generation while playing catch-up on reasoning appeared first on The Decoder. [...]
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