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OpenAI and Microsoft revise partnership terms
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OpenAI has restructured its partnership with Microsoft, allowing it to utilize other cloud services while Microsoft retains a revenue share until 2030. The new agreement removes exclusivity over OpenAI's intellectual property and eliminates the AGI clause.
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