OpenAI Funding Round Aims for $100 Billion as Company Slashes Spending Plans by Over Half
OpenAI is finalizing a massive funding round targeting over $100 billion from major tech firms including Nvidia, Amazon, SoftBank, and Microsoft, potentially valuing the company above $850 billion. But the ChatGPT maker has dramatically cut its infrastructure spending commitments from $1.4 trillion to $600 billion by 2030, signaling a recalibration amid mounting investor concerns about the AI industry's path to profitability.