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Microsoft’s exclusive cloud deal with OpenAI is coming to an end
ChatGPT maker OpenAI will use other cloud infrastructure providers, but Microsoft retains right of first refusal.
Microsoft and OpenAI continue partnership to “drive the next phase of AI”
The long-standing partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI has evolved in order to “drive the next phase of AI”. Key elements of the 2019 agreement remain in place until 2030, including Microsoft’s right to OpenAI intellectual property for use within its products,
Microsoft will no longer be OpenAI’s exclusive cloud infrastructure provider
If you've read about the Microsoft-OpenAI relationship over the past few years, you'd know that apart from its financial investments, Microsoft was also the exclusive cloud infra provider to OpenAI. While the former is still there,
Why Microsoft has ended exclusive cloud partnership with OpenAI
Microsoft has ended its exclusive partnership with OpenAI as the sole provider of data center infrastructure. The development comes just as OpenAI announced Stargate, a new $500 billion AI infrastructure deal with SoftBank, Oracle, and others.
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 and OpenAI evolve partnership to drive the next phase of AI
We are thrilled to continue our strategic partnership with OpenAI and to partner on Stargate. Today’s announcement is complementary to what our two companies have been working on together since 2019.
Microsoft is letting OpenAI get its own AI compute now
Microsoft’s deal with OpenAI has ‘evolved’ to include a right of first refusal on supplying new 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.

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OpenAI Unveils “Project Stargate” – $500 Billion AI Mega Factories
OpenAI has announced the launch of Project Stargate, a $500 billion AI infrastructure plan to create jobs and secure U.S.
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OpenAI’s GPT-4o gets green light for top secret use in Microsoft’s Azure cloud
Agencies across the intelligence community and the Defense Department can now use OpenAI’s GPT-4o for the government’s most ...