OpenAI Breaks Free From Microsoft, China Blocks Meta's Manus Deal, AlphaGo Creator's $1.1B Lab
Today we're covering the biggest AI stories of April 28th, 2026. OpenAI and Microsoft rewrote their partnership — ending Microsoft's exclusivity over OpenAI's IP, removing the controversial AGI clause, and freeing OpenAI to run on any cloud including Amazon, while Microsoft locks in a revenue share through 2030 and Azure-first access through 2032. China's National Development and Reform Commission blocked Meta's $2 billion acquisition of Manus, the Singapore-based AI agent startup, barring foreign investment and reportedly preventing Manus executives from leaving the country during the probe…
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