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OpenAI may have billions of dollars in the bank . But it ’s gearing up to enhance 1000000000 more , consort to a report from The Wall Street Journal .

Per The WSJ , OpenAI is in talks to secure up to $ 40 billion in a funding rhythm that would value the inauguration at $ 340 billion . SoftBank would lead the round , pouring between $ 15 billion to $ 25 billion into the ChatGPT maker , according to The WSJ .

Should OpenAI successfully shut the troll , it ’d be a remarkable feat for the inauguration , which was valued at $ 157 billion in October . The WSJ says that OpenAI would use the capital to fund its money - losing business operations and live up to its commitment to Stargate , itsambitious project to build AI data shopping centre across the U.S.

In 2024,OpenAI reportedly lostaround $ 5 billion against   taxation   of $ 3.7 billion . The personnel casualty could mount . In conjugation with partners include SoftBank , OpenAI aims to impart billions of dollars to Stargateto start .

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