OpenAI investors question its valuation

14 April 2026 · 11m

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A key UK government official says Britain’s leaders have shown a “corrosive complacency” towards defence, OpenAI’s $852bn valuation is under increasing scrutiny from its own backers and fixed-income traders at Goldman Sachs suffered an unexpected drop in revenues at the start of 2026. Plus, the FT’s Raya Jalabi explains how Lebanon has become a sticking point in US-Iran negotiations.

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Starmer accused of ‘corrosive complacency’ on UK defence by former Nato chief

OpenAI investors question $852bn valuation as strategy shifts

Goldman bond traders take shine off bumper quarter

The 10 minutes that set Lebanon ablaze

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