"OpenAI raised $110 billion in a new financing round. Amazon is investing up to $50 billion, Nvidia and SoftBank $30 billion each. This values the ChatGPT creator at $840 billion and paves the way for an IPO later this year. Amazon is making an initial investment of $15 billion, with the remaining $35 billion to follow in the coming months, subject to certain conditions."
"The funding is intended to support OpenAI's data center expenses. Major tech companies and investors hope that a closer relationship with ChatGPT's creator will give them a head start in the AI race. At the same time, Amazon is preparing for its own $200 billion investment in AI infrastructure."
"OpenAI will use 2 gigawatts of computing power, powered by Amazon's own Trainium chips. In addition, AWS will become the exclusive external cloud provider for OpenAI Frontier, the enterprise platform that allows customers to build, deploy, and manage AI agents."
"Microsoft Azure will remain the exclusive cloud provider for the OpenAI APIs that provide access to the models. OpenAI's own products will also continue to run on Azure, and Microsoft will retain its exclusive license and access to OpenAI's models and intellectual property."
OpenAI secured $110 billion in new financing, valuing the company at $840 billion, a significant increase from the $500 billion target in August. Amazon leads with up to $50 billion investment ($15 billion initial, $35 billion conditional), while Nvidia and SoftBank each contribute $30 billion. The funding supports OpenAI's data center infrastructure needs. Amazon becomes the exclusive external cloud provider for OpenAI Frontier, the enterprise AI agent platform, utilizing 2 gigawatts of computing power with Amazon's Trainium chips. Microsoft retains its exclusive relationship, remaining the sole cloud provider for OpenAI APIs and models, with continued exclusive access to intellectual property. The rapid valuation increase reflects accelerating AI sector expectations.
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