George Hammond / Financial Times:
OpenAI has tapped retail investors for the first time, raising $3B+ as part of its $122B round, through a trio of banks and ETFs managed by ARK Invest  —  ChatGPT maker taps individuals for first time as it pulls in up to $122bn  —  OpenAI has raised more than $3bn from retail investors …

Ashley Capoot / CNBC:
OpenAI closed a $122B funding round led by SoftBank, a16z, and others at an $852B post-money valuation, after previously announcing the round would total $110B  —  OpenAI on Tuesday announced that it closed a record-breaking funding round at a post-money valuation of $852 billion.

Marvel Studios is reportedly considering moving the release date for Avengers: Doomsday to one week earlier — and that's a good thing.

Samsung released a new free app today called Hearapy, now available for Android devices through the Google Play store, that it claims can reduce the symptoms of motion sickness using just sound. The app's functionality is very straightforward. It plays a low 100Hz sine wave tone through a pair of connected headphones for 60 seconds. […]

Anker’s Laptop Power Bank is one of the more useful gadgets I’ve bought in recent years. I know, it’s just a portable battery, but it’s packed with power and thoughtful features that are tough to find in other models. And right now, you can buy it for $95.99 ($24 off) — the best price of […]