
Funding
OpenAI Trims Its Ask to $20B, Keeps the $1.25T Price Tag
OpenAI cut its latest round target from up to $30 billion to up to $20 billion, while still asking for a $1.25 trillion valuation.
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OpenAI cut its latest round target from up to $30 billion to up to $20 billion, while still asking for a $1.25 trillion valuation.

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