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OpenAI’s $110 billion funding round draws investment from Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank

Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI
OpenAI has secured $110 billion in fresh capital, valuing the company at $730 billion and cementing the ChatGPT maker at the centre of the AI build-out.
Deal details:
- Amazon led the financing with a $50 billion commitment,…

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