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Microsoft is reportedly in advanced negotiations to revise its agreement with OpenAI, aiming to maintain access to the startup’s cutting-edge AI technology even if OpenAI achieves artificial general intelligence (AGI), according to Bloomberg News, which cited sources familiar with the matter.
Under the current contract, Microsoft could lose certain rights to OpenAI’s most advanced tools once AGI is declared. The two companies are now working on updated terms that would allow Microsoft continued use of OpenAI’s latest models and innovations regardless of that milestone.
Talks have been ongoing for months and are progressing, with a potential agreement expected within weeks. Both Microsoft and OpenAI declined to comment when contacted by Reuters.
The discussions also relate to OpenAI’s shift toward becoming a public-benefit corporation, a move that requires Microsoft’s approval. Negotiations have included a review of Microsoft’s future equity stake in the AI firm. Reports from The Information last month highlighted tensions between the two companies over the AGI clause.
Meanwhile, OpenAI is also facing legal action from co-founder Elon Musk, who accuses the company of abandoning its original nonprofit mission in favour of commercial interests.
The timing is notable, as Microsoft is set to announce its earnings for the June quarter on Wednesday. Its partnership with OpenAI remains a major focus, especially as OpenAI seeks additional cloud resources from rivals such as Google, Oracle, and CoreWeave.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
Russian energy giant Gazprom has signed agreements with Kazakhstan and Mongolia to boost gas cooperation, including increased deliveries to Kazakhstan in 2025–2026 and a study on gasification in Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar.
A recent Federal Reserve Bank of New York (New York Fed) study reveals that while the use of artificial intelligence (AI) among businesses has grown significantly over the past year, very few companies have carried out AI-related layoffs.
Rising concerns over the U.S. economy and ongoing tariff disputes have put global government bonds under selling pressure, experts say. Donald Trump’s push for interest-rate cuts, combined with a major spending bill, has shaken investor confidence, sending bond prices down while yields rise.
Access to Google services was restored Thursday after a region-wide outage cut off millions of users across dozens of countries, with disruptions reported in platforms including YouTube, Gmail and Maps.
The pound and the yen came under strain on Wednesday, weighed down by renewed investor concerns over global fiscal health and political uncertainty in Japan.
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