The new agreement “includes changes to the exclusivity on new capacity, moving to a model where Microsoft has a right of first refusal (ROFR),” Microsoft says. “To further support OpenAI, Microsoft has approved OpenAI’s ability to build additional capacity, primarily for research and training of models.”

Microsoft’s absence from OpenAI’s Stargate announcement follows months of tension between the companies and signals a new era in which the longtime partners will be less reliant on each other. At a White House press conference,

Stargate is little more than an extension of Sam Altman's powerful AI company, anonymous sources told the Financial Times.

Sam Altman-led OpenAI is reportedly engaged in intricate discussions to transform into a for-profit entity, but its board is grappling with valuing Microsoft's stake while negotiating the worth of its new charitable division at $30 billion.

It's the latest in a feud between the two billionaires that started on OpenAI’s board and is now testing Musk’s influence with the new president.