Microsoft News - March 17, 2026
OpenAI launches GPT-5.4 Mini and Nano, slashing costs for high-volume tasks
OpenAI released GPT-5.4 mini and GPT-5.4 nano as cost-efficient versions of its flagship AI model. These compact models target high-volume, latency-sensitive...
Microsoft unifies Copilot division, shifting Suleyman to superintelligence research
Microsoft is merging its commercial and consumer Copilot engineering groups into a single unified team. CEO Satya Nadella appointed former Snap executive Jacob...
Microsoft leads carbon credit surge, countering AI’s massive energy footprint
Microsoft, Amazon, and Google have significantly increased permanent carbon credit purchases following the 2022 surge in AI development. This move addresses...
Microsoft secures 1.35GW AI capacity, deploying NVIDIA's next-gen Vera Rubin chips
Microsoft has partnered with Nscale, NVIDIA, and Caterpillar to build a massive AI compute facility. Nscale will provide 1.35 gigawatts of capacity at the...
Mistral AI Launches Small 4, Unifying Specialized Models into One System
Mistral AI released Mistral Small 4, its first model to unify specialized flagship capabilities into a single system. The model integrates the reasoning of...