Satya Nadella testified in Elon Musk’s lawsuit in California, defending Microsoft’s $13 billion OpenAI partnership. Nadella said Musk never personally contacted him to oppose Microsoft’s investment. He also criticized OpenAI’s board over Sam Altman’s ouster, arguing the relationship was driven as a commercial deal, not charity—turning the focus back on Microsoft’s role.
Satya Nadella says Microsoft is ready to “fully exploit” the latest OpenAI agreement, where Microsoft can offer OpenAI technology to its cloud customers. The key twist: Microsoft reportedly doesn’t have to pay for the underlying tech, turning the partnership into a potentially high-margin distribution opportunity for Microsoft’s cloud business.
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