OpenAI seeks $30bn at a $1.4tn valuation as revenue nears $70bn — 2026-10-01

Impact Vector: Technology · Oct 1, 2026 · 8m

## Short Segments OpenAI is in early talks to raise $30 billion at a $1.4 trillion valuation, aiming to secure fresh capital as it delays its IPO. Coming up, we'll explore how this move could reshape the AI landscape. But first, GMI Cloud secures $668 million to expand its AI infrastructure, Anthropic highlights China's GLM-5.3 model's cyber capabilities, and Google DeepMind's watermarked AI proteins pass lab tests. Plus, the Bank of England warns of potential AI-driven market shocks, and AI control becomes a new priority for enterprise resilience. Finally, McDonald's uses AI to optimize…