<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Reports suggest a strained relationship between Microsoft and OpenAI despite public displays of camaraderie.</li><li>Tensions have escalated over issues like access to compute power and reducing dependence on Microsoft.</li><li>Microsoft gave up exclusive cloud provider status for OpenAI but still holds influence over its transition to a for-profit entity.</li><li>OpenAI's consideration of accusing Microsoft of anticompetitive behavior has added further tension.</li><li>This situation may invite regulatory scrutiny into potential antitrust violations in the Microsoft-OpenAI contract.</li><li>OpenAI's planned acquisition of AI coding tool Windsurf is a key point of contention.</li><li>The future of OpenAI's business and its partnership with Microsoft remain uncertain amid these tensions.</li></ul>

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