OpenAI Loosens Microsoft Ties as Musk Trial Begins
OpenAI is moving to reduce its dependence on Microsoft just as Elon Musk's lawsuit over the company's founding mission heads into jury selection. A revised Microsoft deal, possible Qualcomm hardware partnership, and broader cloud ambitions point to a company preparing for its next phase.
Microsoft and OpenAI Redraw the Rules of Their AI Partnership
Microsoft and OpenAI have amended their partnership, giving both companies more room to maneuver while preserving Azure's central role. The deal clarifies cloud access, IP licensing, revenue sharing, and the companies' long-term AI infrastructure plans.
Microsoft Commits $18 Billion to Australia's AI Infrastructure Push
Microsoft plans to spend $18 billion in Australia through 2029, expanding Azure capacity, cybersecurity partnerships, AI safety work, and workforce training. The deal is part of a broader global race to secure compute, policy alignment, and national AI capability.
Microsoft Says Copilot's 'Entertainment Only' Warning Is Legacy Language
Microsoft is facing fresh scrutiny over Copilot's terms of use after users resurfaced language calling the product "for entertainment purposes only," even as the company pushes businesses to adopt it more deeply.
Microsoft Commits $10 Billion to AI and Cybersecurity in Japan, Pledging to Train a Million Engineers by 2030
Microsoft has announced a $10 billion investment in Japan covering cloud and AI infrastructure, national cybersecurity, and workforce development — the largest in a series of major AI commitments across Asia made within a single week.
Microsoft Copilot Cowork Launches in Early Access With Critique and Model Council
Microsoft's Copilot Cowork is now live in Frontier early access, bringing agentic task handling to Microsoft 365 alongside two major Researcher upgrades: a dual-model Critique layer and a side-by-side Model Council.
GitHub Will Use Your Copilot Interactions as AI Training Data — Here's How to Opt Out
Microsoft is now collecting GitHub Copilot interactions — including code snippets, comments, and file names — to train its AI models, with an opt-out available but enabled by default.