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OpenAI's $100 Billion Funding + Sam Altman Refuses to Hold Darios Hand...
February 20, 2026·12 min·1 clip
OpenAI is closing in on a $100 billion funding round that could value it at $850 billion.
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Massive money, awkward optics, and a rivalry that is becoming harder to miss.
OpenAI's reported $100 billion funding round is the hook, but the real story is the shape of the deal around it: a possible $850 billion valuation, more money from venture firms and sovereign wealth funds, and a rivalry with Anthropic that is hard to ignore.
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