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OpenAI Sets Target Valuation of $1.25 Trillion

Bloomberg Technology Friday 23 October 2026, 19:17 UTC 1 min read
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Oct 23rd, 2026 OpenAI Sets Target Valuation of $1.25 Trillion OpenAI wants to raise around $30 billion in a fresh funding round. That could value the ChatGPT maker at $1.25 trillion. This is according to people familiar with the matter.

Oct 23rd, 2026 OpenAI Sets Target Valuation of $1.25 Trillion OpenAI wants to raise around $30 billion in a fresh funding round. That could value the ChatGPT maker at $1.25 trillion. This is according to people familiar with the matter. Bloomberg's Rebecca Torrence reports.
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