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THE MICROSOFT-OPENAI RELATIONSHIP FALTERS OVER WINDSURF ACQUISITION

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OpenAI executives have considered accusing Microsoft of anticompetitive behavior as tensions escalate over the AI startup's $3 billion acquisition of Windsurf, whose coding IP OpenAI wants to keep from Microsoft's GitHub Copilot. The standoff highlights OpenAI's struggle to reduce its dependence on Microsoft's cloud services while still needing the tech giant's approval to complete its for-profit conversion.