OpenAI gets $122B to 'just build things' as the world blows them up

The Register
Apr 1, 2026, 12:26 pm186 ptsTrendingTop
War, oil shocks, and market nerves could yet knock the AI boom off course Opinion OpenAI has secured an additional $122 billion in capital from a diverse group of investors and reached a nominal $852 billion valuation, the highest of any pre-IPO tech company.…

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