Microsoft, a key investor in OpenAI, is facing strains in their partnership due to OpenAI's acquisition of startup Windsurf, valued at $3 billion. This jeopardizes the longstanding agreement that allows Microsoft a substantial profit share from OpenAI. Tensions have risen as OpenAI threatens to file an antitrust complaint against Microsoft over its demand for full access to Windsurf's intellectual property. Despite a joint statement from both companies emphasizing their commitment to collaboration, experts caution that such antitrust threats could backfire for OpenAI.
Microsoft has been a critical ally to OpenAI, yet tensions are rising amid OpenAI’s potential antitrust actions regarding Microsoft's access to Windsurf's IP.
OpenAI is reportedly considering an antitrust complaint against Microsoft as the developer of AI coding startup Windsurf faces tension over collaboration terms.
Collection
[
|
...
]