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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Considers Pre-IPO Funding Round at Over $1.2 Trillion Valuation

Sep 16, 2026 · 2m

Summary

OpenAI is in talks for a funding round valuing the company at over $120 billion, ahead of a potential IPO next year, despite falling operating margins. Meanwhile, Novo Nordisk is partnering with Anthropic to deploy Claude AI for drug discovery, and Mozilla will power its Firefox AI assistant with Mistral models to expand its consumer base.

Topics discussed

Sponsor intro and show welcome OpenAI raises valuation to $120B ahead of IPO Novo Nordisk and Anthropic partner on AI drug discovery Mistral AI to power Mozilla Firefox assistant McKinsey expert on strategic AI adoption
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