Sam Altman's tricky year hasn't stopped OpenAI rocketing into the $100 billion club

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• OpenAI is in talks to raise more funding that would value it at over $100 billion.
• Thrive Capital leads the round with a $1 billion investment, the Journal reported.
• OpenAI's eye-popping valuation comes despite a string of high-profile controversies.

The company leading the AI arms race may be about to become even more valuable.

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