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  "title": "OpenAI mulls funding round at $1.2 trillion valuation ahead of IPO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/openai-mulls-funding-round-at-1-2-trillion-valuation-ahead-of-ipo",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/openai-weighs-fresh-funding-at-us-1-2-trillion-plus-valuation-ahead",
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