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Microsoft feared being too dependent on OpenAI, Musk-Altman trial testimony reveals

Microsoft's biggest fear about OpenAI wasn't competition—it was dependence. Trial testimony just revealed why.

Reporting by CNBC Technology 1 min brief
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Why it matters

Microsoft executives' candid courtroom testimony exposes internal strategic vulnerabilities in their OpenAI partnership and reveals how vendor lock-in concerns shaped one of tech's most consequential deals. This is the kind of calculus leaders need to understand when building AI infrastructure bets.

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4 to know

  1. Microsoft executives testified in Musk v. Altman trial

  2. Early partnership concerns centered on over-reliance on OpenAI

  3. Trial testimony provides rare window into Microsoft's strategic thinking on vendor dependency

  4. Testimony week: May 13, 2026

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Publisher excerpt: Top Microsoft executives testified in Musk v. Altman this week, spelling out concerns they had in the early days of the partnership with OpenAI.
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