Tag: AI partnerships
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MAI-Thinking-1 vs OpenAI: What Microsoft’s Own Release Says It Can Replace
Microsoft’s own reasoning model, MAI-Thinking-1, has been in public preview on Microsoft Foundry since August 12, 2026. Does it reduce Microsoft’s reliance on OpenAI? Microsoft’s release, benchmark table and product posts give a narrower answer than the headlines. The contract…
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Microsoft and OpenAI’s Relationship Is No Longer Exclusive. Here’s What Changed
Microsoft and OpenAI are no longer exclusive partners under the terms either company has published. As of an amendment dated April 27, 2026, OpenAI can sell its products through any cloud provider, and Microsoft no longer holds an exclusive license…