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Exclusive: Microsoft eyeing startup deals for life after OpenAI - AIskimIQ Daily Brief - 2026-05-14
Microsoft is making strategic moves on two fronts — exploring startup acquisitions to reduce its dependence on OpenAI while its multi-agent AI system outperforms Anthropic's Mythos on cybersecurity benchmarks; meanwhile, AI safety concerns are escalating, with a former OpenAI researcher warning that the industry lacks meaningful control over the systems it is rapidly deploying. These developments underscore a pivotal week in which Big Tech is simultaneously racing to expand AI capabilities and grappling with the governance risks that race creates.
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