OpenAI Breaks Free of Microsoft AI Exclusivity Pact
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Microsoft and OpenAI have agreed to drop the software giant’s exclusive right to sell the startup’s AI models, opening the door for the ChatGPT maker to pursue deals with cloud rivals like Amazon. OpenAI also helped boost Qualcomm’s shares following an analyst’s suggestion that the two are teaming up on a smartphone, along with Taiwan’s MediaTek and China’s Luxshare.