https://www.squaredtech.co/data-center-power-constraints-are-stalling-the-ai-rally?fsp_sid=11250
Tech Valuations Are Back to Pre-AI Boom Levels
https://www.apollo.com/wealth/the-daily-spark/tech-valuations-back-to-pre-ai-boom-levels
#HackerNews #TechValuations #PreAIBoom #AIIndustry #Trends #Finance #News
OpenAI staff just sold $6.6B worth of shares at a $500B valuation. The twist? They left $3.4B on the table—only 64% participated.
Either they think it's going higher, or they're spooked by the messy nonprofit conversion still pending regulatory approval.
When employees won't cash out at half a trillion, that tells you something.
https://www.implicator.ai/openai-staff-cash-out-6-6b-at-a-500b-valuation-yet-leave-3b-unsold/
OpenAI employees sold $6.6 billion at a $500 billion valuation—but left $3.4 billion authorized shares unsold. The company calls it confidence. It could be caution about a restructuring still awaiting regulatory approval while burning $2.5B per half.