At the Build developer conference, it was revealed that xAI's Grok 3 and Grok 3 mini AI models are being added to Azure. Here's why Microsoft is ignoring Grok's sketchy history.

Microsoft on Monday became one of the first hyperscalers to provide managed access to Grok, the AI model developed by billionaire Elon Musk's AI startup, xAI.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is adding Elon Musk's Grok 3 and Grok 3 Mini models to its Azure AI Foundry, deepening its reach into the generative AI battlefield. The move comes as part of Microsoft's broader strategy to become the go-to platform for building and deploying AI applications.