Openai could go public next year – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
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OpenAI could go public next year. 

An IPO could happen by “the second half of 2026,” Reuters reports, citing unnamed people. A potential 12-figure valuation would make OpenAI one of the most valuable publicly traded companies worldwide.

OpenAI just finished its for-profit restructuring and inked a new deal with Microsoft covering plans for hardware and AGI.

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