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OpenAI Worth $500B Soon? 😳

OpenAI is cooking up a mega stock deal that could let its employees cash out early — and it might push the company’s valuation to a jaw-dropping $500 billion.

That’s nearly double its last reported value… and puts it on par with tech giants like NVIDIA.

But wait — why now?
Pressure’s mounting from Anthropic, xAI, and others… and OpenAI wants to keep its top talent happy (and rich).

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In today’s post:

• OpenAI preps massive stock sale at $500B valuation

• Reddit posts strong growth as it becomes key AI source

• Universal adds 'no AI training' warning to movies

OpenAI preps massive stock sale at $500B valuation amid AI talent battle

OpenAI is in early discussions about a potential stock sale that would let current and former employees cash out some of their shares. If it goes through, the deal could value the company at around $500 billion, a major jump from its previous $300 billion valuation.

Fast facts –

• The secondary sale could be worth several billion dollars.

• Investors like Thrive Capital have shown interest in buying employee shares.

• OpenAI recently raised $8.3 billion as part of a larger $40 billion round.

• The company is looking to offer liquidity and retain top talent.

• Rivals like Anthropic and xAI are also seeking high valuations, adding pressure.

OpenAI is using its momentum to reward employees and stay competitive in a talent war that’s heating up fast. Investors are clearly betting big on whoever wins the next phase of the AI race.

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Reddit posts strong growth as it becomes key AI source

Reddit just posted its best growth numbers in over two years, with revenue jumping 78 percent in the second quarter to nearly $500 million. Most of that came from advertising, even as Reddit becomes an increasingly important source for AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Gemini. 

• Advertising revenue grew 84 percent year over year.

• Licensing deals with OpenAI and Google made up just 7 percent of total revenue.

• U.S. daily active users rose to 50.3 million, reversing a previous dip.

• Reddit is the top-cited source in AI Overviews from Google and Perplexity.

• Stock price is up 24 percent since the earnings report.

Reddit’s role in the AI ecosystem is growing fast, but it's still early days on the monetization front. For now, it’s the strength of its human communities that’s powering both ad growth and AI relevance.

Universal adds 'no AI training' warning to movies

Universal Pictures now includes a new message in the credits of its movies, like Jurassic World Rebirth, which clearly states the motion picture “may not be used to train AI.”

• Outside the US, the company supports its warning by citing a 2019 European Union copyright law that lets creators opt out of having their productions used for scientific research.

• This message aims to stop AI models from being fed the films as training data and then being able to reproduce a studio’s unique visual style without getting permission first.

🚨 Quick L8R Summary

💰 OpenAI Eyes $500B Valuation – Planning a major stock sale to let employees cash out. If it goes through, OpenAI’s value could jump from $300B to $500B. Pressure from Anthropic & xAI is heating up.

📈 Reddit Revenue Booms – Q2 revenue up 78%, daily users hit 50M+, and ad sales grew 84%. Reddit is now the top source for AI bots like ChatGPT and Gemini — but only 7% of income comes from AI licensing.

🎬 Universal Says “No AI Training” – New movies like Jurassic World Rebirth now include a warning: “May not be used to train AI.” The studio is citing EU copyright laws to protect its content from being fed to models.