OpenAI aims to raise at least $5bn at $150bn valuation

- OpenAI is aiming to raise at least $5bn at a $150bn valuation from investors like Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, and Thrive Capital. - The San Francisco-based AI start-up is in talks with investors to fund its ambitious AI model development plans. - Thrive Capital, led by Josh Kushner, is expected to invest $1bn in this round. - The total fundraising could exceed $6.5bn, with Microsoft already having committed $13bn to OpenAI. - Despite rapid growth and $2bn in annual revenue, OpenAI remains lossmaking due to high development costs and increasing competition. Source: [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/dde0855e-4543-4d3a-8ff5-e6fb3c3ff305)