Microsoft is continuing to expand its fleet of AI partners, hedging its bets beyond its high-profile partnership with OpenAI — a change that’s coming into sharper focus this week at the company’s Build developer conference.

The purchase — the largest in OpenAI’s history — will provide the company with a dedicated unit for developing AI-powered devices.

OpenAI is currently in “a tough negotiation” with one of its biggest investors and partners, Microsoft, according to the Financial Times. The AI startup

OpenAI had just 300 employees when it launched ChatGPT. Within a year, it doubled in size, causing chaos and high turnover for employees.

OpenAI and major investor Microsoft are reportedly renegotiating their partnership terms as OpenAI eyes a public listing.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at OpenAI DevDay on Nov. 6, 2023 as Sam Altman looks on. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) The news: OpenAI and

As part of a new partnership, G42, an Emirati A.I. firm, will also help fund OpenAI’s new computer facilities in the United States

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) declared that it will integrate an AI coding agent created by the Google-backed startup Anthropic into its GitHub platform. Executive Vice President Jay Parikh announced it on Tuesday during the company’s annual developer conference.