Microsoft integrates more affordable DeepSeek R1 model across Azure AI Foundry and Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft revealed a sweeping AI partnership with Chinese firm DeepSeek on January 31, 2025, integrating its R1 language model into core enterprise and consumer platforms. The strategic move positions Azure as the first major Western cloud service to deploy Chinese-developed DeepSeek R1 AI at scale, offering developers unprecedented cost savings and hardware flexibility. Azure AI Foundry The Azure AI Foundry …