Microsoft Eyes AI Acquisitions Ahead of OpenAI Split

Microsoft is reportedly looking to acquire startups to help it launch a new artificial intelligence model, Reuters reported Wednesday (May 13). The report characterized the move as preparation by the tech giant for a future separate from OpenAI . Microsoft had considered acquiring code-generation startup Cursor but rejected the idea due to in-house concerns that Microsoft’s ownership of GitHub Copilot would not sit well with regulators, the report said.