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ChatGPT maker OpenAI raises $6.6 billion in fresh funding

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OpenAI says it has raised $6.6 billion in venture capital investments as part of a broader shift by the ChatGPT maker away from its nonprofit roots.

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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting.

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VERBATIM: Led by venture capital firm Thrive Capital, the funding round is backed by tech giants Microsoft, Nvidia and SoftBank. That’s according to a source familiar with the funding who was not authorized to speak about it publicly. OpenAI says the funding will give it a market value $157 billion and “accelerate progress on our mission.”

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