Big kudos to @JordiRib1 and the @bing team – awesome to see the speed and quality shipping across @MicrosoftAI
. More on Harrier in today's blog: https://
blogs.bing.com/search/April-2
026/Microsoft-Open-Sources-Industry-Leading-Embedding-Model
…
@mustafasuleyman
-
Microsoft Open-Sources Industry-Leading Embedding Model Harrier
By
–
-
Microsoft AI Playground Now Available for Public Testing
By
–
you can try it at https://
playground.microsoft.ai (with a few country restrictions) and available in Microsoft Foundry too for developers -
AI Model Achieves Breakthrough Photorealism with Glacier Rendering
By
–
The team really killed it on photorealism with this model. While testing we found out ice is a great barometer for this – try this glacier prompt. A glacier wall towering like a cathedral interior, deep blue ice with light refracting through layers, tiny human figure at base for
-
Microsoft Releases MAI-Transcribe-1 Transcription Model
By
–
Three models. Three top-tier results. All shipped within just a few months by the @MicrosoftAI team.
— Mustafa Suleyman (@mustafasuleyman) 2 avril 2026
– MAI-Transcribe-1 dropped today, the most accurate transcription model in the world across 25 languages according to FLEURS WER benchmark.
– MAI-Voice-1 sets a new standard for… pic.twitter.com/rfwqcEaxR8Three models. Three top-tier results. All shipped within just a few months by the @MicrosoftAI team.
– MAI-Transcribe-1 dropped today, the most accurate transcription model in the world across 25 languages according to FLEURS WER benchmark.
– MAI-Voice-1 sets a new standard for -
MAI-Image-2 Excels at Surrealist Image Generation
By
–
One place MAI-Image-2 really knocks it out of the park is surrealist images. Try this one: Close-up zoomed in macro photo of a bright orange clownfish hiding among stark white peonies with bright yellow stamens. High contrast, shallow depth of field, vibrant wildlife
-
MAI-Image-2 Team Shares Favorite Prompts for Testing
By
–
Been awesome to have MAI-Image-2 out in the world and see people's creations. Wanted to start sharing some favorite prompts the team has come up with so you can test them out for yourself Will keep adding to this (and share yours too)
-
The Future of Work: AI and Workforce Transformation Ahead
By
–
The world of work is changing. Let's change it for the better. Ryan Roslansky nails it in his new book: "The most important truth about this moment is that the outcome isn’t written yet."
-
Token supply scarcity drives AI product margins and performance
By
–
For the next couple years at least, the entire AI industry is going to be defined by this fact: demand is going to wildly outstrip supply, and so what matters is which companies / products have margin to pay for tokens. Those products will then rapidly improve because latency
-
Microsoft and Crusoe Launch 900MW AI Factory in Texas
By
–
Great way to wrap up the week! We’re partnering with Crusoe on a 900MW AI factory in Abilene, Texas. Super excited to add more capacity to our AI fleet. https://
crusoe.ai/resources/news
room/crusoe-announces-new-900-mw-ai-factory-campus-in-abilene-texas-to-support-microsoft-ai-infrastructure
… -
Multi-agent systems need shared definitions prevent miscommunication
By
–
Shared language =/= shared meaning. And that can turn multi-agent systems into a game of telephone without any human in the loop being the wiser. Our @MicrosoftAI pre-print tests a solve: if agents don't agree on a definition, they can't use the term. The results: disagreement