Microsoft ends exclusive sales rights and revenue sharing on OpenAI products
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Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 27
Microsoft ends exclusive sales rights and revenue sharing on OpenAI products
19 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 27
Microsoft and OpenAI jointly announced that Microsoft will no longer pay a revenue share on OpenAI products it resells via its cloud platform.
The revised deal removes Microsoft’s exclusive right to sell OpenAI’s AI models, allowing OpenAI to pursue partnerships with cloud rivals such as Amazon.
This follows previous amendments that scrapped controversial IP and AGI clauses, granting OpenAI greater flexibility and resolving legal questions over multi-cloud sales and partnership freedom.
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