OpenAI returns to its open-source roots with new open-weight AI models, and it’s a big deal
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Sources: AI video startup Runway is looking to raise ~$500M at a $5B+ pre-money valuation; rival Luma AI aims to raise $1.1B+ at a $3.2B+ pre-money valuation (The Information)
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Sources: AI video startup Runway is looking to raise ~$500M at a $5B+ pre-money valuation; rival Luma AI aims to raise $1.1B+ at a $3.2B+ pre-money valuation — Startups that use artificial intelligence to make video…