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OpenAI Seeks $50 Billion Investment, Eyes $830 Billion Valuation
1/22/2026
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- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is negotiating a new funding round in the Middle East for at least $50 billion, potentially lifting OpenAI's valuation to $750 billion to $830 billion.
- Altman met with state-backed investors in Abu Dhabi to discuss the investment.
- OpenAI is launching initiatives to encourage countries to build more data centers.
- U.S. regulations on AI chip exports could impact these plans.
