https://t.co/YmxdID3n1T Ed Ludlow (@EdLudlow) NEWS: ▪OpenAI is close to finalizing the first phase of a new funding round that is likely to bring in more than $100 billion (Sources). ▪The overall valuation of the company, including the eventual funding, could exceed $850 billion, and the first portion will largely come from strategic investors including Amazon, Softbank, Nvidia and Microsoft Team reporting with @shiringhaffary @joshua_sisco @nmasc_