ποΈ OpenAI Daybreak debuts
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OpenAI launched Daybreak, a cybersecurity platform powered by GPT-5.5 with partners including Cloudflare, Cisco, and CrowdStrike, and also unveiled the OpenAI Deployment Company backed by a $4B+ TPG-led investment valued at $14B. Cerebras upsized its IPO to a $150-$160 range targeting a $4.8B raise at up to $34.4B valuation, with demand exceeding 20x available shares. OpenAI is also said to have cut its Microsoft revenue-sharing payments to $38B from $135B by 2030, potentially saving ~$97B.
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OpenAI Microsoft revenue-sharing cut
Reducing Microsoft revenue-sharing payments by ~$97B could strengthen OpenAI's IPO pitch by reducing projected cash burn and improving long-term free cash flow.
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