China's Moonshot AI Negotiates Revenue Sharing With US Cloud Giants
· Technology · The Hindu, Reuters, Economic Times
Beijing-based Moonshot AI is in early-stage negotiations with Microsoft, Amazon, and Google to host its Kimi K3 model on their cloud platforms. The startup is seeking a revenue-sharing agreement where it would retain up to 30% of revenue generated from K3-related services. This potential deal comes despite U.S. government scrutiny, including accusations of intellectual property theft and illegal chip acquisition. No agreements have been finalized, and the companies involved declined to comment on the ongoing discussions.
Why it matters
A successful deal would represent the first major revenue-sharing pact between a Chinese AI firm and U.S. cloud providers, challenging existing geopolitical and security barriers in the AI sector.
Read the original report — The Hindu
Join us on Telegram
Breaking news the moment it lands. At 10,000 members we ship the Android app.