Apple in talks to join OpenAI funding round, WSJ reports

(Reuters) -Apple is in talks to invest in OpenAI as part of a new fundraising round that would value the ChatGPT maker above $100 billion, Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The news comes a day after the Journal reported that venture-capital firm Thrive Capital would invest around $1 billion in OpenAI, leading the funding round.

OpenAI-backer Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT ) is also expected to invest in the firm, the report said.



However, details on how much Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL ) or Microsoft will invest is yet to be learned, the report added.

Apple and OpenAI did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Source: Investing.com