Microsoft and Oracle Key Partners in OpenAI's Early Compute Acquisition
Sam Altman revealed that Microsoft was the first company to say 'yes' to OpenAI's ambitious compute acquisition strategy, followed by a significant 'yes' from Oracle for cloud services. He also highlighted Nvidia as a tremendous partner, enabling the expansion of AI infrastructure.
“Oracle then became a very big yes on the cloud side.”
Sam Altman
“Nvidia has been a tremendous partner.”
Sam Altman
Heard on Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy — “Sam Altman - How to Make an Abundant Future - [Invest Like the Best, EP.484]”, published Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.