Microsoft, Xiaomi partner to develop AI-based gadgets

In a first, tech giant Microsoft and Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi are reportedly coming together to work on gadgets developed with superior technology such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence.

As per a report that appeared on The Verge, Microsoft will allow Xiaomi to use its cloud computing products, including Azure, to develop upgraded phones, laptops, and smart devices to bring them to an international market. Additionally, the partnership will also give Microsoft more reach and access to the Chinese market.

The report further noted that the two firms are in talks regarding the integration of Microsoft's voice assistant, Cortana, with the Mi AI speaker. They are also reportedly working on projects that will use different Microsoft AI technology, including conversational AI and speech, and services like Bing, Edge, and Skype.

In 2015, Microsoft and Xiaomi had inked a deal to test Windows 10 on Xiaomi devices. 

Earlier this year, it was also reported that Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio is in intial talks with Chinese brand Xiaomi to sell its exclusive sale rights of televisions and its smartphones. 

According to a report in the Economic Times, Reliance Jio may enter a mutually-beneficial partnership, with Xiaomi to sell the Chinese giant's television and smartphones exclusively on the Jio retail network and the Reliance Digital chain of stores.

Reliance Jio Infocomm already had an exclusive partnership with Apple in India. 

According to the report, the proposed deal comes after Xiaomi India made a regulatory filing announcing its plans to enter segments beyond smartphones, including the B2B market.

Xiaomi also planning to sell more products into the Indian market and have also applied for the approval with respective authorities.