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Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI eyes hosting deals with Microsoft, Amazon, Google

Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI is reportedly in negotiations with major US cloud providers, including Microsoft, Amazon, and Google. The potential deals aim to host Moonshot AI's powerful Kimi K3 model on these Western platforms. In exchange for hosting, Moonshot AI is offering a 30% share of the revenue generated by its model. AI

IMPACT This move could signal increased integration of Chinese AI models into Western cloud infrastructure, potentially impacting market dynamics and competition.

RANK_REASON Negotiations for hosting a specific AI model on major cloud platforms.

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Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI eyes hosting deals with Microsoft, Amazon, Google

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Negotiations for hosting a specific AI model on major cloud platforms.
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COVERAGE [2]

  1. The Decoder TIER_1 English(EN) · Maximilian Schreiner ·

    Chinese Moonshot AI negotiates hosting deals with Microsoft, Amazon, and Google

    <p><img alt="" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" height="1152" src="https://the-decoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/moonshot_ai_logos.png" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px;" width="2048" /></p> <p> A Chinese AI company could land its model on major US clo…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Polski(PL) · aisight ·

    Chinese startup Moonshot AI negotiates unprecedented partnerships with Microsoft, Amazon, and Google. The stakes are the presence of the powerful Kimi K3 model in the West

    Chiński startup Moonshot AI negocjuje bezprecedensowe partnerstwa z Microsoftem, Amazonem i Google. Stawką jest obecność potężnego modelu Kimi K3 na zachodnich platformach w zamian za 30 proc. udziałów w zyskach. # si # ai # sztucznainteligencja # wiadomości # informacje # techno…