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Microsoft Tears Down Its AI Data Wall
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September 29, 2026 Four months after walling off its data, Microsoft just blinked. Read or listen to the full article Microsoft Tears Down Its AI Data Wall By Kevin McLaughlin With a Pro subscription, you'll have access to award-winning reporting, plus: Annual Pro Join subscriber-only live conversations with industry experts. 60+ Company Org Charts Proprietary Databases (Generative AI, Creative Economy, etc.) Special Research Projects (Tech IPO Tracker, The Next GPs, etc.) Weekly Data Analysis Newsletter Invitation to Exclusive Events Deep Research (AI tool for instant answers from exclusive reporting) In-Depth Tech & Finance Journalism Top-Tier Subscriber Network Share 3 Free Reads of Each Article Exclusive Video Content Informative Partner Content Access to The Information App Pro Subscription $749 $999 / Year Subscribe Annual Subscription $299 $399 / Year Subscribe Popular articles Exclusive Anthropic Seeks Palantir-Style Voting Control for Seven Co-Founders Ahead of IPO By Cory Weinberg, Valida Pau and Julia Hornstein Exclusive Tesla’s Optimus Hits Snags in Hands, Suppliers as Scale-Up Begins By Qianer Liu and Grace Kay Exclusive Google Nears Release of Flagship Gemini 4 AI Model By Laura Bratton The Big Read Inside the Drama Behind a Biology Contest That Pits OpenAI Agents Against Humans By Amy Dockser Marcus Sign Up for Our Newsletters Every Monday (subscribers only) AI Infrastructure By The Information Staff Stay ahead of the AI infrastructure wars. Ann Davis Vaughan covers how tech titans are disrupting the energy sector and becoming accidental industrial giants to compete on the AI model battlefield. Sign up Every Wednesday (subscribers only) The Information Finance By The Information Staff Context and explanation for the biggest investments in the industry, with a particular focus on the funding of artificial intelligence. Sign up Follow us Read anywhere All our newsletters Subscribe now Gift subscription Sent to you@example.com | Manage your preferences or unsubscribe | Help The Information · 251 Rhode Island Street, Suite 107, San Francisco, CA 94103