BUBBLES POP: When a tech company asks for a public “backstop,” it usually means the private market is hesitating
OpenAI Races to Quell Concerns Over Its Finances. Sarah Friar, OpenAI’s chief financial officer, faced widespread online pushback after she raised the prospect of government aid for the company at a Wall Street Journal technology conference on Wednesday. OpenAI has embarked on a deal spree to build computing infrastructure to power A.I. development, and Ms. …