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OpenAI nears funding round of up to $30B at a $1.25T valuation, led by UAE investors: sources

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OpenAI nears funding round of up to $30B at a $1.25T valuation, led by UAE investors: sources

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CNBC’s Kate Rooney joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to report on OpenAI as it finalizes a funding round of up to $30 billion at a $1.25 trillion pre-money valuation.

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