Microsoft and Google release new AI models on the same day: voice, image, and local open-source capabilities all in action.
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Microsoft and Google both announced new AI models on Thursday, but with clear differences: Microsoft released a new foundational model, MAI, which is only available through its Azure Foundry and US-only MAI Playground platforms; meanwhile, Google launched the brand new Gemma 4 open-source model, which can run locally. Additionally, Google