Microsoft weighs legal action over $50bn Amazon-OpenAI cloud deal
Corroborated by 5 sources from 5 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to techcrunch.com, the team behind Cove, a Sequoia-backed startup that was working on an AI-powered collaboration board, has joined Microsoft, according to an email sent to customers informing them that Cove’s service is shutting down.
Sources
1
Financial Times
https://www.ft.com/content/e814f4c3-4fb5-4e2e-90a6-470044436b39
2
Yahoo Finance News
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/microsofts-threat-sue-openai-clearest-080800237.html
3
TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/18/microsoft-hires-the-team-of-sequioa-backed-ai-collaboration-platform-cove
4
Investing.com News
https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/microsoft-weighs-legal-action-over-50-billion-amazonopenai-cloud-deal-ft-reports-4567585
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Engadget
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-will-finally-let-you-turn-off-quick-resume-for-individual-games-174639730.html?src=rss