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OpenAI and Microsoft are reshuffling one of the most closely watched partnerships in Silicon Valley. OpenAI now says it wants to serve customers across any cloud platform, loosening what had been an exclusive arrangement with Microsoft, though Redmond still holds the title of primary provider. That leaves the door noticeably ajar for Amazon Web Services.
That shift comes as OpenAI is also facing questions from within. A new report reveals the company fell short of its own internal growth targets for ChatGPT while compute costs continued to climb. With a potential IPO on the horizon, Sam Altman's strategy of spending aggressively on infrastructure is drawing harder scrutiny from investors and insiders alike.
Meanwhile, in the world of finance and digital assets, Fidelity is striking a cautiously optimistic tone on cryptocurrency, suggesting the market may be finding a more stable floor after a prolonged period of turbulence. The White House is also signaling a significant update to its strategic Bitcoin reserve policy, a development the crypto community is watching closely.
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