AI Funding & Investment

OpenAI Receives $6.6B in Funding with Major Investments from Microsoft, NVIDIA & Thrive Capital

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has raised $6.6 billion from investors, potentially valuing the company at $157 billion. Key backers include Microsoft, NVIDIA, Thrive Capital, and Khosla Ventures, along with new participants like Altimeter Capital, Fidelity, SoftBank, and Abu Dhabi’s MGX.

The funding comes amid internal restructuring and the departure of longtime CTO Mira Murati. Thrive Capital committed $1.2 billion, with the option to invest an additional $1 billion next year if revenue targets are met. OpenAI is also planning a tender offer to provide liquidity for employees, though details are yet to be finalized.

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Australia’s AI Action Plan: Decoded

A policy analysis from September 2026 Australia has spent the better part of a decade circling the same question without quite settling it: should the country

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Obama Urges Democrats to Prioritize AI Policy as Safety Debate Intensifies

Former President Barack Obama said Democrats need to make artificial intelligence a central policy focus, calling for a clear plan to address the technology’s economic

AI Funding & Investment

Temporal Closes $550M Funding Round at a $12.55B Valuation as Demand Surges for Reliable AI Infrastructure

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Temporal, the open-source platform which powers the world’s most capable AI applications, has announced a $550M Series E raise at