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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 first refusal (ROFR),” Microsoft says. “To further support OpenAI, Microsoft has approved OpenAI’s ability to build additional capacity, primarily for research and training of models.”
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 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,
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 Loosens Its Hold On OpenAI’s Data Center
Microsoft on Tuesday said it has changed some key terms of a deal with OpenAI after the ChatGPT creator announced a joint venture with Oracle and Japan’s SoftBank Group to build up to $500 billion of new AI data centers in the United States.
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 relaxes data center grip on OpenAI amid $500 bln joint venture
Microsoft on Tuesday said it has changed some key terms of a deal with OpenAI after the ChatGPT creator announced a joint venture with Oracle and Japan's SoftBank Group to build up to $500 billion of new AI data centers in the United States.
Microsoft relaxes data centre grip on OpenAI amid US$500 billion joint venture
MICROSOFT on Tuesday (Jan 21) said it has changed some key terms of a deal with OpenAI after the ChatGPT creator announced a joint venture with Oracle and Japan’s SoftBank Group to build up to US$500 billion of new AI data centres in the US.
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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