OpenAI cuts its funding target by $10bn as anxiety grows about AI spending and tech shares, the Financial Times reports
OpenAI has cut its funding target by $10bn amid a sell-off in technology stocks, the Financial Times reports, as concerns grow about the cost of the AI build-out.
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Left-leaning outlets
AI slump: 'OpenAI Funding Target Cut by $10 Billion as AI Slumps, Report Says' (Bloomberg).
Centre outlets
Centre-rated outlets headline it: “OpenAI slashes funding target by $10bn as tech anxieties mount” (Financial Times); “OpenAI slashes funding target by $10 billion amid tech rout, FT reports” (Reuters).
Right-leaning outlets
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OpenAI slashes funding target by $10bn as tech anxieties mount (paywalled or blocks bots) - Reuters
OpenAI slashes funding target by $10 billion amid tech rout, FT reports (paywall or login)
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Who owns or funds the outlets covering this story (2 outlets)
| Outlet | Lean | Ownership & funding (MBFC) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Times | Centre | The Financial Times is owned by The Nikkei, a Japanese news and financial information company that publishes the leading financial paper, The Nikkei. The FT generates revenue through subscriptions, a hard paywall, and advertising..push({}); source |
| Reuters | Centre | In April 2008, the British company Reuters Group was acquired by Thomson Corporation and formed Thomson Reuters. source |