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OpenAI considers a new funding round
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OpenAI is reportedly considering a funding round described in the issue as $1.5 trillion.
Reported metric: $1.5 trillion
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- Welcome to September 17, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)
- Source linked by the September 17 issue (www.nytimes.com)
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