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Nickie Louise @ Startups News · today 09:05 EDT

OpenAI becomes world’s most valuable private company with $500B valuation after $6.6B share sale

OpenAI just secured its spot at the very top of the startup ladder. The company closed a $6.6 billion secondary share sale that values the AI giant at a staggering $500 billion, making it the most valuable privately held company ...

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