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title: "OpenAI enters discussions on $500 b. valuation through stock sale"
description: "OpenAI is considering a stock sale to let employees cash in, one that could value the company at $500 b. as investor interest surges and competition for AI talent intensifies."
type: "news"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/251863843.md"
published_at: "2025-08-06T14:22:46.000Z"
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# OpenAI enters discussions on $500 b. valuation through stock sale

> OpenAI is considering a stock sale to let employees cash in, one that could value the company at $500 b. as investor interest surges and competition for AI talent intensifies.

OpenAI is considering a stock sale to let employees cash in, one that could value the company at $500 b. as investor interest surges and competition for AI talent intensifies.

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