2026-11-06 · AI Models
OpenAI reportedly raises an additional $11 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation

OpenAI Group PBC has reportedly raised $11 billion as part of a funding round that could nearly double in size over the coming weeks, as sources told Bloomberg that investors wired the funds to the company today. The tipsters didn’t name the backers. The list of possible participants includes Microsoft Corp., which con
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