# OpenAI's $121B Funding Round Explained

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Podcast: [ChatGPT: News on Open AI, MidJourney, NVIDIA, Anthropic, Open Source LLMs, Machine Learning](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chatgpt-news)
Published: 2026-04-03T19:07:43+00:00
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In this episode, we explore OpenAI's record-setting $121 billion funding round at an $852 billion valuation and discuss the implications of this massive investment. We also touch on Anthropic's recent setbacks and Huawei's competitive new AI chip entering the market amidst the ongoing US-China tech tensions. Try AI Box Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:04 OpenAI's Funding Round 00:50 Huawei's AI Chip 04:03 Anthropic's Source Code Leak 06:46 Investment Insights 12:07 Market Outlook See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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