<description>&lt;p&gt;Newly unsealed&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2026/the-microsoft-openai-files-internal-documents-reveal-the-realities-of-ais-defining-alliance/"&gt;court documents&lt;/a&gt; reveal the behind-the-scenes history of Microsoft and OpenAI &amp;middot; including a surprise: Amazon Web Services was the Silicon Valley AI lab's original partner.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Plus, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2026/satya-nadellas-new-metaphor-for-the-ai-age-we-are-becoming-managers-of-infinite-minds/"&gt;debuts a new AI catchphrase&lt;/a&gt; at Davos, startup CEO Dave Clark gets attention for his "&lt;a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2026/wildly-productive-weekend-former-amazon-execs-vibe-coding-post-sparks-debate-over-viral-ai-tools/"&gt;wildly productive weekend,&lt;/a&gt;" Elon Musk&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrB2tQDVLLo"&gt;talks aliens&lt;/a&gt;, and the latest on physical AI startups in the Pacific Northwest, including &lt;a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2026/seattle-startup-overland-ai-partners-with-cal-fire-to-use-self-driving-4-wheelers-for-wildfire-response/"&gt;Overland AI&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2026/air-force-awards-4-9m-contract-to-seattle-area-autonomous-construction-startup-aim/"&gt;AIM Intelligent Machines&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;With GeekWire co-founders John Cook and Todd Bishop; edited by Curt Milton.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Microsoft's private OpenAI emails and Satya Nadella’s new AI catchphrase

JAN 24, 202638 MIN
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Microsoft's private OpenAI emails and Satya Nadella’s new AI catchphrase

JAN 24, 202638 MIN

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Newly unsealed court documents reveal the behind-the-scenes history of Microsoft and OpenAI · including a surprise: Amazon Web Services was the Silicon Valley AI lab's original partner. Plus, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella debuts a new AI catchphrase at Davos, startup CEO Dave Clark gets attention for his "wildly productive weekend," Elon Musk talks aliens, and the latest on physical AI startups in the Pacific Northwest, including Overland AI and AIM Intelligent Machines. With GeekWire co-founders John Cook and Todd Bishop; edited by Curt Milton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.