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OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
Chief Financial Officer
cáiwù zǒngjiān
财务总监
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will
jiāng
将
for
wèi
为
retail investors
sǎnhù tóuzīzhě
散户投资者
to reserve
yùliú
预留
IPO (initial public offering)
IPO
IPO
shares
gǔfèn
股份
。

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
Chief Financial Officer
shǒuxí cáiwùguān
首席财务官
Sarah Friar (CFO of OpenAI)
Shālā·Fúláiěr
莎拉·弗莱尔
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
,
the company
gōngsī
公司
plans to
jìhuà
计划
when
zài
在
going public
shàngshì
上市
at the time of
shí
时
for
wèi
为
retail investors
sǎnhù tóuzīzhě
散户投资者
to reserve
yùliú
预留
a portion of
bùfen
部分
shares
gǔfèn
股份
。

April 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
Chief Financial Officer
shǒuxí cáiwùguān
首席财务官
Sarah Friar
Shālā·Fúláiěr
莎拉·弗莱尔
recently
jìnrì
近日
to give (an interview)
jiēshòu
接受
CNBC (US financial news network)
CNBC
CNBC
media interview
cǎifǎng
采访
,
stating that
biǎoshì
表示
the company
gōngsī
公司
going public
shàngshì
上市
at the time
shí
时
will
jiāng
将
for
wèi
为
retail investors
sǎnhù tóuzīzhě
散户投资者
to reserve
yùliú
预留
a portion of
bùfen
部分
shares
gǔfèn
股份
。
Friar
Fúláiěr
弗莱尔
said
shuō
说
,
the company
gōngsī
公司
in
zài
在
the latest
zuìxīn
最新
fundraising round
róngzī
融资
in
zhōng
中
tested
cèshì
测试
(completion particle)
le
了
to
xiàng
向
individual investors
gèrén tóuzīzhě
个人投资者
opening up
kāifàng
开放
,
response
fǎnyìng
反应
extremely
jíwéi
极为
strong
qiángliè
强烈
。
the company
gāi gōngsī
该公司
through
tōngguò
通过
three
sān jiā
三家
large
dàxíng
大型
banks
yínháng
银行
carried out
jìnxíng
进行
private placement
sīmù
私募
,
targeting
mùbiāo
目标
to raise funds
chóuzī
筹资
$1 billion
shí yì měiyuán
十亿美元
,
ultimately
zuìzhōng
最终
actually
shíjì
实际
raised
chóudé
筹得
approximately
yuē
约
$3 billion
sānshí yì měiyuán
三十亿美元
。
this
zhè
这
is
shì
是
these
zhè jǐ jiā
这几家
banks
yínháng
银行
to date
qìjīn
迄今
scale
guīmó
规模
largest
zuìdà
最大
(particle)
de
的
private
sīrén
私人
placement / allocation
pèishòu
配售
。
retail investors
sǎnhù tóuzīzhě
散户投资者
typically
tōngcháng
通常
can only
zhǐnéng
只能
receive
huòdé
获得
IPO
IPO
IPO
quota / allocation
pèié
配额
(particle)
de
的
5 to 10 percent
bǎifēnzhī wǔ zhì shí
百分之五至十
,
OpenAI
OpenAI
OpenAI
this move
cǐjǔ
此举
is seen as
bèi shì wéi
被视为
common practice
guànlì
惯例
(particle)
de
的
significant
zhòngdà
重大
breakthrough
tūpò
突破
。
currently
mùqián
目前
OpenAI
OpenAI
OpenAI
valuation
gūzhí
估值
reached
dá
达
$852 billion
bā qiān wǔ bǎi èrshí yì měiyuán
八千五百二十亿美元
,
at the earliest
zuìkuài
最快
may
huò
或
in
yú
于
this year
jīnnián
今年
the fourth quarter
dìsì jìdù
第四季度
to apply for
shēnqǐng
申请
a stock market listing
shàngshì
上市
。
previously
cǐqián
此前
,
SpaceX (rocket company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
also
yě
也
announced
xuānbù
宣布
will
jiāng
将
for
wèi
为
individual investors
gèrén tóuzīzhě
个人投资者
to reserve
yùliú
预留
as much as
gāodá
高达
30 percent
bǎifēnzhī sānshí
百分之三十
(particle)
de
的
IPO
IPO
IPO
share / allocation
fèné
份额
。

New Words

quánqiú jīngjì
全球经济
global economy
zēngzhǎng
增长
growth
yùcè
预测
forecast
fādá jīngjì tǐ
发达经济体
advanced economy
xīnxīng shìchǎng
新兴市场
emerging market
tōnghuò péngzhàng
通货膨胀
inflation
láodònglì
劳动力
labor
huòbì zhèngcè
货币政策
monetary policy
dìyuán zhèngzhì
地缘政治
geopolitical
jīnróng tǐxì
金融体系
financial system

News in English

Science & Technology

OpenAI CFO Announces Retail Investors Will Receive Shares in Planned IPO

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar announced the company plans to reserve a portion of its IPO shares for retail investors, breaking with traditional public offering practices.

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Emerging markets faced headwinds from capital outflows and currency pressures offsetting structural growth advantages. Policy responses included interest rate adjustments and fiscal stimulus measures.

Inflation dynamics gradually shifted toward target levels across most major economies supporting central bank policy confidence. Labor market tightness persisted in several regions creating wage pressure concerns.

Investment growth prospects brightened amid expectations of policy stability and business confidence recovery. Capital allocation shifted toward productive assets with sustainable return profiles.

Risk factors included geopolitical tensions, trade uncertainties, and climate-related impacts on economic activity. Resilience of financial systems supported confidence in economic adjustment capacity.

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OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
to postpone / to delay
tuīchí
推迟
IPO / to go public
shàngshì
上市
plan
jìhuà
计划
,
CEO / Chief Executive Officer
shǒuxí zhíxíng guān
首席执行官
stated / said
chēng
称
now / at this time
xiànzài
现在
timing / moment
shíjī
时机
inappropriate / ill-advised
bùdàng
不当
。

OpenAI Delays IPO Plans as CEO Sam Altman Cites AI Safety Concerns

Apple Inc.
píngguǒ gōngsī
苹果公司
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to release / to launch
fābù
发布
iPhone 18 Pro (Apple flagship smartphone)
iPhone 18 Pro
iPhone 18 Pro
and / simultaneously
bìng
并
to roll out / to introduce
tuīchū
推出
iOS 27 (Apple mobile operating system)
iOS 27
iOS 27
operating system
xìtǒng
系统
update / upgrade
gēngxīn
更新
。

Apple Officially Launches iPhone 18 Pro and Rolls Out iOS 27 Update

Beijing
běijīng
北京
respond
huíyìng
回应
Anthropic
Anthropic
Anthropic
CEO
CEO
CEO
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
development
fāzhǎn
发展
。

Beijing Responds to Anthropic CEO Remarks on China AI Development

United States
měiguó
美国
investigation
diàochá
调查
indicate
zhǐ
指
China
zhōngguó
中国
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
participate
cānyù
参与
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
technology
jìshù
技术
theft
dàoqiè
盗窃
。

US Investigators Link China to AI Technology Theft