Microsoft is continuing to expand its fleet of AI partners, hedging its bets beyond its high-profile partnership with OpenAI — a change that’s coming into sharper focus this week at the company’s Build developer conference.

This time at I/O, Google appeared to get the upper hand, vibe-wise, with a flurry of new models and features, a vision of a universal AI assistant, and even plans for AI-powered AR glasses. Safe to say, it’s well behind the pack no longer. But Microsoft also unleashed a raft of new AI features and agents as well at Build.

OpenAI is currently in “a tough negotiation” with one of its biggest investors and partners, Microsoft, according to the Financial Times. The AI startup

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at OpenAI DevDay on Nov. 6, 2023 as Sam Altman looks on. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) The news: OpenAI and

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OpenAI announced plans on Wednesday to acquire io, the artificial intelligence startup launched by former Apple design head Jony Ive.

Microsoft’s Bing Image Creator is quite popular for generating AI images for free. And now, the company is teasing that you can soon generate AI videos using OpenAI’s Sora model via Bing Video Creator. The new Bing Video Creator tool is being teased on desktop and through the Bing mobile app on Android and iOS.

Microsoft announced new tools for companies to develop their own AI services that have analysts confident in the tech giant’s AI momentum and strategy.