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00:02OpenAI plans to expand its workforce to about 8,000 employees by the end of 2026,
00:08nearly doubling its current staff of 4,500, according to Fortune.
00:12New hires will focus on product development, engineering, research, and sales.
00:17The company is expanding its San Francisco office footprint to more than 1 million square feet.
00:22The expansion comes as competition intensifies with Anthropik,
00:26Google, and Microsoft for corporate AI customers.
00:28OpenAI has released new models capable of analyzing earnings reports,
00:33writing code, and generating images and videos.
00:35The company acquired startups including Astral, PromptFu, Software Applications, and Neptune.
00:41It is also in talks to form a joint venture with private equity firms to drive AI adoption.
00:46The company secured $110 billion in a private funding round in February
00:51at a $730 billion pre-money valuation,
00:54doubling its previous round and positioning the company for a potential IPO.
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