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Microsoft is the largest investor in OpenAI and ships Copilot across Windows, Microsoft 365, GitHub, and Azure. We cover Microsoft's AI product moves, the ongoing OpenAI partnership dynamics, and MAI-1 development.
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GitHub Copilot's token-based billing draws developer backlash ahead of June 1 switch
Some users say flat-rate subscriptions of $29–$50 a month will jump to $750 or $3,000 under usage-based pricing.
Microsoft 365 Copilot redesign loads twice as fast, ships progressive disclosure UI
The updated assistant rolls out across desktop and mobile with a cleaner side panel and prompt-aware controls inside Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Google's Gemini is everywhere — and users are starting to push back
Ahead of Google I/O 2026, a persistent sparkle icon has spread across Docs, Drive, Gmail, and Chrome — echoing Microsoft's two-year Copilot push.
Jury dismisses Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman as untimely
The verdict ends a 3-week trial over Musk's claims that Altman betrayed OpenAI's nonprofit mission.
Nine California jurors begin deliberations in Musk v. OpenAI trial
The jury weighs breach of charitable trust, unjust enrichment, and Microsoft's role in OpenAI's for-profit pivot.
Microsoft cancels Claude Code licenses, pushes engineers to Copilot CLI
After six months of internal Claude Code use, Microsoft's Experiences + Devices group is winding down access by June 30 — the last day of its fiscal year.
Microsoft scouts startup deals to hedge its OpenAI dependence
Reuters reports Microsoft is in talks with multiple AI startups as it prepares for a future less tied to OpenAI's roadmap.
Microsoft rebuilds Edge around Copilot, killing Copilot Mode for tab-aware AI
The May 13 update lets Copilot read across open tabs, generate podcasts and quizzes, and remember past chats — and retires Copilot Mode entirely.
Altman testifies he is 'truthful' as Musk's lawyer cites Sutskever dossier
OpenAI's CEO spent four hours on the stand defending his honesty after three days of Musk testimony in the nonprofit-conversion trial.
Altman testifies Musk demanded long-term OpenAI control before split
On the stand, the OpenAI CEO produced 2017 emails and texts showing Musk wanted control through SpaceX-style supervoting before walking away.
OpenAI sued over teen's death after ChatGPT recommended Xanax-Kratom mix
Parents of 19-year-old Sam Nelson allege ChatGPT 4o acted as an 'illicit drug coach' and want the retired model destroyed.
OpenAI to cap Microsoft revenue-sharing at $38 billion, report says
The ceiling would limit how much of OpenAI's top line flows to its largest backer as the two restructure their decade-long partnership.
Nadella takes the stand as Musk v. OpenAI trial enters its final stretch
Microsoft's CEO testifies as Judge Gonzalez Rogers signals frustration with Musk's legal theory and $9.5B in OpenAI revenue surfaces in court.
Microsoft feared OpenAI would 'storm off to Amazon' before $1B bet, emails show
Court documents from the Musk v. Altman trial reveal Kevin Scott's January 2018 warning about OpenAI defecting to AWS — written a month before Microsoft committed.
CAISI signs Google, Microsoft and xAI to AI safety tests after Mythos scare
Trump's renamed AI safety body locks in pre-deployment evaluations with three frontier labs as a mandatory testing executive order looms.
Nvidia opens Spectrum-X's MRC protocol via OCP after OpenAI, Microsoft, Oracle deployments
The Multipath Reliable Connection transport, proven on Blackwell training runs, is now an open spec through the Open Compute Project.
Nvidia opens Spectrum-X's MRC protocol to the industry after OpenAI, Microsoft, Oracle deployments
The Multipath Reliable Connection protocol, co-developed with OpenAI and Microsoft, reroutes failed network paths in microseconds across gigascale GPU fabrics.
Google, Microsoft and xAI hand US government pre-release access to frontier models
The Commerce Department's CAISI will run security evaluations on new models from three more labs, expanding a program that began with OpenAI and Anthropic in 2024.
Musk texted Brockman 'most hated men in America' before OpenAI trial, filing claims
OpenAI's Sunday filing tried to enter the settlement exchange into evidence; the judge ruled it inadmissible.
Microsoft Makes Agent Mode the Default in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Satya Nadella confirms agent mode is generally available across Copilot, with Anthropic's models now embedded inside Microsoft's core productivity apps.
Pentagon signs Nvidia, Microsoft, AWS to put AI on classified networks
The Defense Department adds four more vendors after the Anthropic dispute, deploying models inside IL6 and IL7 environments.
Microsoft launches Legal Agent inside Word, built on ex-Robin AI engineers
The contract-review agent ships to Frontier program members in the US on May 1, following Microsoft's hire of staff from the failed Robin AI startup.
AWS Launches OpenAI Models on Bedrock as Microsoft Exclusivity Ends
OpenAI's frontier models and Codex agent platform arrive on Amazon Bedrock one day after the Microsoft Azure exclusivity deal lapses.
Microsoft says Copilot has crossed 20M paid seats with engagement matching Outlook
Satya Nadella told investors Copilot queries per user rose nearly 20% quarter over quarter, and Accenture just signed for 740,000 seats.
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