Microsoft opted not to exercise a pre-existing $12 billion contract option with cloud provider CoreWeave, according to a report from Semafor

取而代之的是,Openai介入,獲得了一項為期五年,119億美元的協議,以訪問CoreWeave的GPU供電雲服務。 The decision reflects Microsoft’s evolving AI infrastructure strategy, shifting away from third-party providers in favor of internal investments, while OpenAI works to diversify its computing power beyond reliance on Microsoft Azure.

Microsoft Opts Out of CoreWeave Contract in Favor of In-House AI Infrastructure

Microsoft had previously been a key client CoreWeave,依靠其GPU雲服務來支持大規模的AI工作負載。這一決定與微軟向專有AI硬件的更廣泛轉變相吻合,包括其Azure Maia和Cobalt AI芯片,旨在降低對Nvidia GPU的依賴。

Microsoft從CoreWeave的回調是外部AI基礎結構承諾的較大靜修所的一部分。 2025年2月,該公司取消了美國各地的多個AI數據中心租賃,並在威斯康星州將33億美元的數據中心項目擱置。

OpenAI動作以確保AI Compute Power

,Microsoft Steps返回,Openai回到了可用的範圍內,可以擴展其云夥伴。該公司已與Coreweave達成了119億美元的交易,以確保穩定的高性能計算資源供應。

除了確保計算能力,OpenAI還在Coreweave中獲得了直接的財務股份。該公司正在獲取 3.5億美元的私人紐約,以通過私人紐帶,

這項交易也反映了Openai在減少其對Microsoft Azure的依賴方面的更廣泛努力。 In early 2025, OpenAI secured a $40 billion investment from SoftBank, fueling speculation that the company may eventually build its own AI computing infrastructure.

The CoreWeave agreement is a step in that direction, ensuring OpenAI has an independent source of cloud compute outside of Microsoft’s ecosystem.

CoreWeave’s Financial Challenges and IPO Plans

CoreWeave正在準備預計將籌集高達27億美元的IPO。但是,它報導了 $ 19億美元的收入在2024年中,但還記錄了淨額為863億美元。它也取決於NVIDIA,該NVIDIA遇到了Blackwell B200芯片。

儘管猜測Microsoft的撤退可能與Coreweave的財務風險有關,但該公司否認了不穩定的問題。 Coreweave的發言人早些時候曾表示“沒有合同取消或擺脫承諾。任何相反的索賠都是虛假和誤導性的。人工智能基礎設施策略。儘管微軟將計算資源集中在其自己的生態系統中,但OpenAI正在確保替代云合作夥伴關係以避免被鎖定成單個提供商。

其他技術巨頭正在採用不同的方法。 Google and Amazon are aggressively expanding their AI infrastructure, integrating their own AI-optimized chips into cloud offerings rather than relying on third-party hardware like Nvidia’s GPUs.

Meanwhile, Nvidia remains a key player, but its tight supply chain and growing list of cloud partners suggest that the AI computing market is becoming increasingly fragmented.

The long-term impact of微軟從Coreweave退出的撤離仍然不確定。 Openai的投資可確保CoreWeave仍然是雲AI領域中的可行競爭對手,至少在短期內。

但是,隨著公司朝著對基礎架構的更大控製而邁進,AI雲計算環境設置了進一步的轉變。

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