Microsoft will no longer be the exclusive provider of new cloud computing capacity to OpenAI — a new twist in their relationship that clears the way for OpenAI to work with Oracle and others on the $500 billion Stargate AI project announced by the companies Tuesday with President Trump at the White House.

In a significant shift in the landscape of artificial intelligence, President Donald Trump unveiled the Stargate Project, a joint venture involving OpenAI, Oracle, and Softbank. This ambitious initiative aims to invest billions in AI infrastructure across the United States,

OpenAI's $500 billion "Stargate" venture with Oracle and SoftBank reflects its push to reduce reliance on Microsoft amid disputes over computing capacity and exclusivity agreements. Microsoft's $14 billion investment in OpenAI since 2019 has made it central to Azure's AI strategy,

Despite investing almost $14 billion in OpenAI and using the startup’s AI models for its next-generation cloud services, Microsoft was mentioned only as a technology partner in a joint venture called Stargate launched by OpenAI,