Market Chatter: Moonshot AI in Talks With US Tech Giants Over Revenue-Sharing Deals on Kimi K3 Model

04:48 AM EDT, 08/26/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon.com (AMZN) and Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google are in talks with Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI over revenue-sharing deals for hosting the latter's Kimi K3 model, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. Sources told Reuters that Moonshot is trying to secure up to a 30% revenue share from services related to Kimi K3 that are deployed on Google Cloud, Microsoft's Azure and Amazon Web Services. Talks remain in early stages, and there is no guarantee that any deal will be reached, the sources noted. Issues still under discussion include revenue allocation, data access and auditing of token usage, Reuters reported. The companies did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' requests for comments. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)