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.”

The software giant was previously the exclusive cloud provider for OpenAI and now retains right of first refusal.

Sam Altman has told OpenAI fans to lower their expectations after rumors the company had achieved AGI went viral on X.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is reportedly scheduled to meet with officials from the Trump administration on Jan. 30. OpenAI is preparing to release a new

OpenAI will unveil new PhD-level super agent AI to US officials in a closed-door meeting on January 30. These AI models are considered a generational leap for the technology and can handle complex tasks such as managing a global supply chain.

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is backing artificial intelligence developer Anthropic with a further $1 billion, building its stake in one of the most promising rivals to OpenAI.

Google is making a fresh investment of more than $1 billion into AI startup Anthropic, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. This comes after Reuters and other media reported earlier in January that Anthropic was nearing a $2 billion fundraise in a round,