Azure Speech
The latest Azure Speech coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft to unveil three updated AI models at Build 2026 on June 2 in San Francisco
Microsoft’s Build 2026 developer conference, slated for June 2 at San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center, will see the unveiling of three pivotal AI models—MAI-Image 2.5, MAI-Transcribe 1.5, and...
Windows 2026's Arctic TTS: How Microsoft Is Making Text-to-Speech a Core Productivity Feature
Microsoft's Arctic Text to Speech app listing in the Microsoft Store reveals a fundamental shift in how Windows 2026 approaches speech technology. What was once primarily an accessibility feature is...
Microsoft's MAI Models: First-Party AI Integration in Foundry Platform
Microsoft has quietly rolled out three new first-party AI models—MAI-Transcribe-1, MAI-Voice-1, and MAI-Image-2—within its Foundry platform, marking a significant shift in how the company...
Microsoft MAI-Transcribe-1 Launches: A Strategic Move in Enterprise AI and the OpenAI Relationship
Microsoft released MAI-Transcribe-1 on April 2, marking a significant expansion of its MAI (Microsoft AI) model family within Azure AI Foundry. This new speech-to-text model arrives at a critical...
Microsoft's Live Interpreter API Now Translates Speech in 76 Languages Without Preset—Public Preview Opens
Microsoft just flicked the switch on a public preview that aspires to erase language barriers in boardrooms, call centers, and classrooms. The new Live Interpreter API, a fresh layer atop Azure...
Why Windows' Hidden Win+H Dictation Tool Is the Productivity Hack You're Overlooking
Ada, a fast typist clocking 55 words per minute, still reaches for a keyboard shortcut almost every day—Win+H. That tiny microphone icon that pops up on her Windows PC lets her dictate emails while...