OpenAI, Microsoft

Microsoft’s relationship with OpenAI cracked when it hired Mustafa Suleyman, rival Marc Benioff says
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said that the two AI leaders, Sam Altman and Mustafa Suleyman do not care for each other.
Microsoft clarifies OpenAI relationship after Stargate megadeal, has cloud right of first refusal
Microsoft has clarified its partnership with OpenAI after the latter announced a $500 billion data center initiative.
Microsoft Changes OpenAI Pact to Allow Use of Rival Cloud Services
The software giant was previously the exclusive cloud provider for OpenAI and now retains right of first refusal.
Microsoft loses status as OpenAI's exclusive cloud provider
Microsoft won’t be the sole cloud provider for OpenAI but can decide whether to deliver the company with capacity or allow another party to fill the need.
Microsoft is no longer OpenAI’s exclusive cloud provider
Microsoft was once the exclusive provider of data center infrastructure for OpenAI to train and run its AI models. No longer. As part of Stargate, the company’s massive new infrastructure deal with SoftBank,
Microsoft Loses Exclusivity as OpenAI Cloud Provider Amid Stargate Project Announcement
Microsoft, the largest investor in OpenAI and its principal cloud partner, is no longer the exclusive provider of computing capacity for the AI startup. OpenAI will now have the option to seek additional capacity from other providers,
Microsoft Announces Changes to OpenAI’s Azure Exclusivity on New Cloud Capacity
Microsoft’s multi-year partnership with OpenAI is taking a new direction as the ChatGPT maker will no longer exclusively choose Microsoft Azure for new cloud capacity.
Microsoft relaxes exclusivity, allowing OpenAI to use rival cloud providers
Microsoft has revised its agreement with OpenAI, allowing the AI company to partner with other cloud service providers (CSPs). However, Microsoft retains the Right of First Refusal (ROFR), giving it a priority to match any competing offers before OpenAI commits to other providers.

AI, Trump

Microsoft and OpenAI spar with Elon Musk over $500bn Stargate project
OpenAI and Microsoft have hit back at Elon Musk’s criticism of Stargate, the new $500bn artificial intelligence ...
Microsoft Poised to Benefit From Stargate JV With Zero Money
When President Donald Trump joined tech executives on Tuesday to tout a multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence project ...
Microsoft loses OpenAI exclusive cloud provider status to $500 billion Stargate project — as the ChatGPT maker races to hoist the AGI flag first
OpenAI's $500 billion investment in computing infrastructure changes its relationship with Microsoft. The tech giant will no ...
Microsoft and OpenAI tweak the terms of their cloud deal, enabling $500B Stargate AI project
Microsoft will no longer be the exclusive provider of new cloud computing capacity to OpenAI — a new twist in their ...
Microsoft is letting OpenAI get its own AI compute now
The new agreement “includes changes to the exclusivity on new capacity, moving to a model where Microsoft has a right of ...
Microsoft poised to benefit from Stargate venture, with zero money
When President Donald Trump touted a multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence project led in part by OpenAI, one question sprang to mind: Where's Microsoft?
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Microsoft poised to benefit from Stargate joint venture with zero money
WHEN President Donald Trump joined tech executives on Tuesday (Jan 21) to tout a multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence ...
Musk clashes with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over Trump-supported Stargate AI data center project
It’s the latest clash in a feud between the two tech billionaires that started on OpenAI’s board and is now testing Musk’s ...