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Jun 20, 2025 9 min

Monologue: OpenAI Vs. Microsoft

from Better Offline Hosted by Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

In this week’s monologue, Ed Zitron walks you through OpenAI’s desperate attempts to lean on Microsoft to change the terms of their agreement, and how the entire AI bubble may rest on this negotiation. WSJ: OpenAI and Microsoft Tensions Are Reaching a Boiling Point https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-and-microsoft-tensions-are-reaching-a-boiling-point-4981c44f The Information: OpenAI Seeks New Financial Concessions From Microsoft, a Top Shareholder https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-seeks-new-financial-concessions-microsoft-top-shareholder?rc=kz8jh3 The Information: OpenAI Starts Selling ChatGPT at a Discount, Hurting Microsoft https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-starts-selling-chatgpt-discount-hurting-microsoft?rc=kz8jh3 Data Center Dynamics: Crusoe secures $750m credit facility from Brookfield https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/crusoe-secures-750m-credit-facility-from-brookfield/ The Information: Oracle CEO Says OpenAI’s Stargate Venture ‘Not Formed Yet’ https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/oracle-ceo-says-openais-stargate-venture-formed-yet?rc=kz8jh3 YOU CAN NOW BUY BETTER OFFLINE MERCH! --- LINKS: https://www.tinyurl.com/betterofflinelinks Newsletter: https://www.wheresyoured.at/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BetterOffline/ Discord: chat.wheresyoured.at Ed's Socials: https://twitter.com/edzitron https://www.instagram.com/edzitron https://bsky.app/profile/edzitron.com https://www.threads.net/@edzitron

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