Microsoft and OpenAI amend their deal, ending cloud exclusivity
On 27 April 2026 Microsoft and OpenAI amended their partnership so OpenAI can sell on any cloud, ending Azure's exclusivity while Microsoft keeps a non-exclusive licence to its models.
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Apple and Google announce Gemini-based collaboration for Apple's foundation models
On 12 January 2026 Apple and Google announced a multi-year collaboration in which Google's Gemini models and cloud technology would underpin Apple's next generation of foundation models, while Apple said its privacy standards would stay unchanged.
Figure reports results of its Figure 02 deployment at BMW
Figure reported that its Figure 02 robots spent 11 months on an active assembly line at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg, loading more than 90,000 parts and contributing to production of more than 30,000 X3 vehicles.
Microsoft and OpenAI sign a new agreement as OpenAI recapitalises
On 28 October 2025 Microsoft and OpenAI signed a new definitive agreement as OpenAI became a public benefit corporation, redefining Microsoft's stake, IP rights and AGI terms.
OpenAI signs a $300 billion computing-power contract with Oracle
On 10 September 2025 the Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI had agreed to buy $300 billion of computing power from Oracle over about five years starting in 2027, one of the largest cloud contracts ever signed.
Google hires Windsurf's CEO in a $2.4 billion deal as OpenAI's acquisition falls apart
In July 2025 OpenAI's $3 billion deal to acquire the AI coding startup Windsurf collapsed; the same day Google DeepMind hired Windsurf's CEO and top researchers, with Google paying $2.4 billion to license the startup's technology.
Figure ends its collaboration with OpenAI
On 4 February 2025, Figure ended its collaboration agreement with OpenAI. Brett Adcock cited integration problems and said Figure had built end-to-end robot AI in-house, while pointing to BMW and a new large customer.
OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle announce the Stargate Project
Announced at the White House on 21 January 2025, Stargate is a joint venture of OpenAI, SoftBank, Oracle and MGX to build AI data centres, starting with $100 billion and aiming at up to $500 billion by 2029.
Google signs a deal with Kairos Power for 500 MW of advanced nuclear power by 2035
In October 2024 Google and Kairos Power agreed on a path to deploy 500 MW of advanced nuclear power in the United States by 2035, with a first plant by 2030 — the first US corporate deal covering multiple deployments of one advanced reactor design.
Microsoft signs a 20-year deal to restart Three Mile Island Unit 1 as the Crane Clean Energy Center
In September 2024 Constellation signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Microsoft, its largest ever, paving the way to restart Three Mile Island Unit 1 — renamed the Crane Clean Energy Center — with operation targeted for 2028.
GXO and Agility sign the first commercial humanoid RaaS agreement
In June 2024 GXO Logistics and Agility Robotics announced a multi-year agreement to deploy Digit humanoid robots in GXO's logistics operations, which Agility called the industry's first commercial and first Robots-as-a-Service humanoid deployment.
Apptronik and Mercedes-Benz announce an Apollo pilot
On 15 March 2024 Apptronik announced a pilot with Mercedes-Benz to test Apollo humanoid robots in its manufacturing facilities — Apptronik's first publicly announced commercial deployment of Apollo.
Amazon buys Talen's Cumulus data center campus next to the Susquehanna nuclear plant
In March 2024 Talen Energy sold its Cumulus data center campus beside the Susquehanna nuclear plant to Amazon Web Services for $650 million, with 960 MW of plant output going to AWS; a 2025 deal expanded it to 1,920 MW through 2042.
Figure partners with OpenAI on robot AI models
On 29 February 2024, humanoid robot maker Figure announced a US$675 million Series B at a US$2.6 billion valuation and a collaboration with OpenAI to develop AI models for its robots.
Figure and BMW sign a commercial deployment agreement
On 18 January 2024, Figure announced a commercial agreement with BMW Manufacturing to deploy general-purpose robots in car production, starting with a few tasks at BMW's Spartanburg plant and expanding only if milestones were met.
Microsoft invests $1 billion in OpenAI and becomes its cloud partner
In July 2019 Microsoft invested $1 billion in OpenAI and became its exclusive computing partner, with OpenAI's services to run on Microsoft Azure.