By Jonathan Stempel Jan 30 (Reuters) - A federal judge signaled on Friday she may dismiss a lawsuit by Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI accusing Sam Altman's rival OpenAI of stealing trade secrets to gain an unfair advantage in developing AI technology.

If a deal materializes, it would mean Amazon is backing competing startups in the race for AI supremacy.

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The new feature can connect with peoples' electronic medical records, wearable devices and wellness apps, such as Apple Health and MyFitnessPal.

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OpenAI and Microsoft have a reconfigured relationship. The software giant revealed just how much OpenAI is driving its RPO.

Microsoft, one of OpenAI's major investors, is benefiting greatly from the AI lab's growth.

OpenAI’s discussions with Microsoft, Nvidia, Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds and others could value it at $750 billion or more.

The OpenAI CEO said during a town hall event that OpenAI will "hire more slowly but keep hiring" because AI lets the company do more with less people.

The ChatGPT maker plans to go public in Q4 2026, according to a news report, but it’s still burning billions annually.