MICROSOFT EXPLORING AI STARTUP DEALS TO PREPARE FOR LIFE AFTER OPENAI: SOURCES MICROSOFT WEIGHED ACQUISITION OF CURSOR, BACKED AWAY OVER ANTITRUST CONCERNS: SOURCES MICROSOFT HAS DISCUSSED DEAL WITH AI STARTUP INCEPTION: SOURCES INCEPTION HAS HIRED BANK TO NEGOTIATE A DEAL OF AT LEAST $1 BILLION: SOURCE

2026-05-14

MICROSOFT EXPLORING AI STARTUP DEALS TO PREPARE FOR LIFE AFTER OPENAI: SOURCES MICROSOFT WEIGHED ACQUISITION OF CURSOR, BACKED AWAY OVER ANTITRUST CONCERNS: SOURCES MICROSOFT HAS DISCUSSED DEAL WITH AI STARTUP INCEPTION: SOURCES INCEPTION HAS HIRED BANK TO NEGOTIATE A DEAL OF AT LEAST $1 BILLION: SOURCE