Microsoft’s $152M Talent Grab Targets 20% OpenAI Cost Cut as Vertiv Drops PUE 5-7%
TL;DR
* Vertiv acquires ThermoKey for $92M to enhance thermal management for AI data centers, closing in Q2 2026
* Microsoft hires top AI researchers from Ai2 to reduce OpenAI dependence, shifting focus to applied AI under Mustafa Suleyman's Superintelligence team
* OpenAI shuts down Sora video app after $1B
