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  "id": 18594608,
  "title": "OpenAI gets $11 billion funding at $1.25 trillion valuation, source says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/openai-gets-11-billion-funding-at-1-25-trillion-valuation-source-says",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-06T21:18:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/openai-gets-11-billion-funding-125-trillion-valuation-source-says-6532301"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI has recently secured $11 billion in funding, marking the initial stage of a round that has valued the company at an impressive $1.25 trillion, according to a source familiar with the situation. This funding represents just a fraction of OpenAI's original goal of raising up to $30 billion, with the company's valuation also falling from its initial target of $1.5 trillion, as reported by two investors. Major players SoftBank and MGX were among the investors involved in this significant funding round. Bloomberg News had previously announced the news on the same day. Recently, the outlook for AI companies has become more subdued, with some investors placing a lower valuation on Anthropic's planned IPO, estimating it at around $1.5 trillion, which is lower than the initial expectations of roughly $2 trillion.",
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        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Sources: OpenAI has closed on new funding of roughly $11B at a $1.25T valuation; the round could increase to as much as $20B in total (Bloomberg)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/sources-openai-has-closed-on-new-funding-of-roughly-11b-at-a-1-25t",
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "OpenAI secures $11 billion funding at $1.25 trillion valuation, Bloomberg News reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/openai-secures-11-billion-funding-at-1-25-trillion-valuation",
        "published": "2026-11-06T21:18:51.000Z"
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        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "OpenAI reportedly raises an additional $11 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/openai-reportedly-raises-an-additional-11-billion-at-a-1-25-trillion",
        "published": "2026-11-06T22:53:46.000Z"
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        "title": "OpenAI reportedly raises $11B in new funding at $1.25T valuation",
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        "published": "2026-11-06T23:43:40.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Tech in Asia",
        "title": "OpenAI raises $11b at $1.25t valuation in funding round",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/openai-raises-11b-at-1-25t-valuation-in-funding-round",
        "published": "2026-11-07T01:13:15.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "OpenAI gets $11 billion funding at $1.25 trillion valuation: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/openai-gets-11-billion-funding-at-1-25-trillion-valuation-report",
        "published": "2026-11-07T02:29:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Nairametrics",
        "title": "OpenAI secures $11 billion in fresh funding at $1.25 trillion valuation",
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