Edition No. 87 · Thu 17 Sept 2026 · Story 3 of 56

OpenAI is reportedly weighing a new funding round at a $1.5 trillion valuation

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OpenAI is reportedly weighing a round at up to $1.5 trillion, days after Sam Altman said it will not go public this year.

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