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Microsoft Still Has the Leverage After $135B OpenAI Deal, Anthropic Avoids the Same Fate by Expanding Google Partnership

Microsoft and OpenAI make a deal, but the power dynamics remain unchanged. Anthropic partners with Google, ensuring they don't have the same problems with Amazon.

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Oct 30, 2025
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Microsoft & OpenAI Agree on For-Profit Structure, But Microsoft Still Holds the Keys

The tech world’s most consequential partnership just got a major rewrite. OpenAI transformed into a for-profit public benefit corporation, with Microsoft securing a 27% stake valued at approximately $135 billion.

OpenAI Completes For-Profit Transition, Pushing Microsoft Above $4 Trillion  Valuation - WSJ

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  • The OpenAI Foundation will hold 26% of…

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