Microsoft to Release New Coding Model Next Week in Comeback Attempt
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Microsoft next week will unveil a suite of new homegrown AI models at its annual Build conference for app developers in San Francisco. The question is whether it can win over these people. The company plans to unveil a coding model to boost the competitiveness of Microsoft-owned GitHub Copilot, a coding assistant whose early lead in the AI coding market was eroded by Cursor and Claude Code, according to someone with direct knowledge of the plans. Microsoft also is planning to announce new models that come in various sizes and specialize in tasks like transcription, thinking (i.e.