
OpenAI Overtakes SpaceX As Top Global Startup With $500 Billion Valuation
Published on: Oct. 2, 2025, 10:58 a.m. | Source: Republic World
OpenAI has overtaken Elon Musk's SpaceX as the most valuable startup, boosted by a $6.6 billion employee share sale that increased its valuation from $300 billion. Amidst talent competition and a for-profit shift, OpenAI is countering rivals like Google with new free AI models and GPT-5.