MSFT Tumbles as OpenAI Split Rumors Rattle Investors – What’s Next for Microsoft’s AI Bet?

Microsoft shares took a nosedive today amid whispers of a potential breakup with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI—just when Wall Street thought the AI hype train was bulletproof.

The Rumor Mill Churns

No official word yet from Redmond or San Francisco, but insiders claim tension over revenue splits and model access might be cracking this golden partnership. MSFT dropped 3.2% in pre-market trading—because nothing terrifies tech investors more than uncertainty wrapped in an NDA.

Ballmer’s Ghost Laughs Somewhere

Remember when Microsoft missed mobile? Now the Street’s sweating whether Satya Nadella’s $13B OpenAI gamble could backfire. ‘Strategic partnership’ sounds great until someone recalculates the ROI on those Azure server farms.

Cynical Take

Funny how ‘AI revolution’ valuations crumble the second two tech giants can’t agree on who gets the bigger slice of hypothetical future profits. Maybe they’ll settle this like adults—with a metaverse poker game.