Microsoft and OpenAI have ended their exclusive commercial agreement, allowing OpenAI to distribute its AI services on AWS and Google Cloud. The restructured deal enables OpenAI to pursue multi-cloud distribution beyond Microsoft Azure.
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Microsoft and OpenAI gut their exclusive deal, freeing OpenAI to sell on AWS and Google Cloud
OpenAI escapes Microsoft's exclusivity trap, gaining freedom to sell AI services on AWS and Google Cloud—a seismic shift in cloud AI distribution.
Monday, April 27, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: VentureBeatBY sys://pipeline
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