Multi‑vendor AI strategies promised a new era of vendor competition and lower prices for enterprise software — but the early evidence shows the opposite: rising software bills, unpredictable budgets, and a shifting cost base that rewards cloud infrastructure owners more than application vendors...
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The partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI has been a cornerstone in the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, particularly with the integration of OpenAI's models into Microsoft's products like Copilot. However, recent developments suggest potential shifts in this...
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Microsoft is reportedly exploring third-party AI providers to bolster its Microsoft 365 Copilot ecosystem, aiming to not only diversify its AI integrations but also strategically reduce its reliance on OpenAI's models. If this feels like corporate chess, you're absolutely right—one that involves...