{
  "id": 3481978,
  "title": "Sources: Moonshot AI is in early talks over revenue-sharing agreements with Microsoft, Amazon, and Google to host Kimi K3, and is seeking up to a 30% share (Reuters)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/sources-moonshot-ai-is-in-early-talks-over-revenue-sharing-agreements",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-26T10:05:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/chinas-moonshot-talks-with-microsoft-amazon-google-over-k3-revenue-sharing-2026-08-26/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Moonshot AI is in early talks with Microsoft, Amazon, and Google to host its Kimi K3 model. The Chinese company is seeking revenue-sharing agreements that would give it up to a 30% share of revenue generated from K3-related services on the US cloud giants' platforms.\n\nThe discussions, which are at an early stage, could result in the first big revenue-sharing pact between a Chinese AI firm and a major US cloud company. Moonshot's Kimi K3 model is gaining traction in the US, despite national security concerns and critical comments from senior US officials, including US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.\n\nThe potential deals highlight the growing interest in China's leading AI models, which are often cheaper than Western offerings. However, there is no certainty that the talks will result in agreements, and the companies involved have declined to comment.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "China's Moonshot in talks with Microsoft, Amazon, Google over K3 revenue sharing, sources say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/chinas-moonshot-in-talks-with-microsoft-amazon-google-over-k3-revenue",
        "published": "2026-08-26T08:37:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tech in Asia",
        "title": "Moonshot AI explores K3 deals with Microsoft, Amazon, Google",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/moonshot-ai-explores-k3-deals-with-microsoft-amazon-google",
        "published": "2026-08-26T09:46:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "China's Moonshot in talks with Microsoft, Amazon, Google over K3 revenue sharing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/chinas-moonshot-in-talks-with-microsoft-amazon-google-over-k3-revenue-3493257",
        "published": "2026-08-26T10:35:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}