OPENAI IN $30 BILLION ROUND TALKS WITH UAE FUNDS, BLACKROCK

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OpenAI is in talks with multiple investment funds from the United Arab Emirates to help anchor a $30 billion round of financing. The UAE funds have discussed forming a syndicate to invest as much as $10 billion in the round. The University of California's endowment fund, BlackRock, Thrive Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz may also participate in the round alongside that syndicate. The fundraise is ongoing, and the details could change.