Morning Briefing Europe

OpenAI Nears $100 Billion Funding at $850 Billion Valuation

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

Photographer: Bloomberg

Good morning. OpenAI nears a $100 billion funding round that values it above $850 billion. Bill Gates withdraws from an AI summit. Novo Nordisk’s layoffs fuel concerns about Denmark’s economic outlook. And smartphone-weary millennials turn to dumb phones for their kids. Listen to the day’s top stories.