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OpenAI Lowers Fundraising Target–After Decreasing Possible Valuation

OpenAI has lowered the amount of capital it is seeking from investors in its latest fundraising round by $10 billion, according to a Friday report by The Financial Times. The company was initially seeking to raise $30 billion at a $1.4 trillion valuation. It lowered the valuation last week to...

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