Microsoft Expands Its China Business Using OpenAI Models; ByteDance’s Annual AI Spending May Exceed $1 Billion

TechFlow News, June 18: According to Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources, Microsoft has built a substantial business by selling OpenAI models to Chinese enterprises—even amid intensifying U.S.-China competition in artificial intelligence. ByteDance has been one of Microsoft’s largest AI customers in recent years, primarily using OpenAI models. Sources indicated that ByteDance’s annual spending on Microsoft’s AI and cloud services is expected to exceed $1 billion.