OpenAI Valuation Soars to $500 Billion, Topping Musk’s Space X

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- Ed Ludlow, BTech Co-Anchor, discusses OpenAI completing a deal to help employees sell shares in the company at a $500 billion valuation, making it the world’s largest startup. Current and former OpenAI employees sold about $6.6 billion of stock to investors, boosting the US company’s price tag well past its previous $300 billion level.

- Craig Trudell, Bloomberg Global Autos Editor, discusses Tesla and Rivian deliveries. Tesla reported a surprise record quarter of vehicle sales as US consumers accelerated electric-car purchases before federal tax credits expired. Rivian Automotive narrowed its annual delivery guidance toward the lower end of its prior range, the latest pullback as the electric-vehicle maker grapples with the loss of consumer incentives in the US.

- Matthew Palazola, Bloomberg Intelligence, Senior Analyst, P&C Insurance, discusses Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reaching a deal to buy Occidental Petroleum Corp.’s petrochemical business for about $9.7 billion in cash.

- Kristina Peterson, Bloomberg Food Reporter, discusses the Bloomberg Big Take story: “McDonald's Quest for 50,000 Restaurants Starts With Texas Growth.” McDonald's is embarking on a multibillion-dollar global expansion to increase its store count and revenue, after falling behind in population growth areas.

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