Sources: OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar told employees at an all-hands that OpenAI "will be a public company in 2027", or sooner if "our business continues to inflect" (CNBC)

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar announced at an all-hands meeting that the company plans to become a public entity by 2027, or earlier if its growth trajectory accelerates. Meanwhile, Stripe is set to buy New York-based OpenRouter for $7.5 billion, allocating $1.5 billion to the founders and $6 billion to existing investors.