OpenAI em negociações com investidores sobre venda de ações com avaliação de US$ 500 bilhões

OpenAI is in early talks with investors about a potential secondary share sale that would value the company at about $500 billion, with current and former employees selling shares. Thrive Capital could lead the round. The valuation has surged since the launch of ChatGPT, reaching $300 billion after a $40 billion funding round earlier this year. OpenAI recently launched new open‑weight language models and reported nearly 700 million weekly active ChatGPT users. Meanwhile, rival Anthropic is seeking $3–5 billion in funding at a $170 billion valuation, according to CNBC. OpenAI’s annual recurring revenue is expected to exceed $20 billion by year‑end.