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EPISODE · Jan 22, 2026 · 1H 13M

Altman Meets with Mideast Investors as OpenAI Eyes $830 Valuation

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Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Elon Musk’s comments on AI costs and the future of robots at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Plus, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is lining up funding from Middle East investors that could total $50 billion and a whopping $830 billion valuation. And Blue Origin successfully launches its latest crewed mission, marking more than 90 passengers that the Jeff Bezos company has sent above the Karman line.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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