Amazon Is in Talks to Invest Up to $50 Billion in OpenAI’s Latest Funding Round

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🗓️ 29 January 2026

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P.M. Edition for Jan. 29. In an exclusive, we’re reporting that Amazon is in talks for an investment of up to $50 billion in OpenAI—a big bet on the startup that would deepen the relationship between the two companies. Plus, White House border czar Tom Homan said he’s working on a plan to draw down immigration officers in Minneapolis. Immigration reporter Michelle Hackman says that could mean changes on the ground in the city. And even as much of the U.S. is in a housing slump, sales of the most expensive homes are booming. Journal reporter Katherine Clarke discusses what’s behind the rise. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I think the potential of Agenic is to rethink how work gets done overall.
0:05.0	It challenges all sorts of traditional orthodoxies around how organizations execute the work at hand.
0:11.3	That's Jason Gersatus, CEO of Deloitte U.S., talking about the transformational potential of A.Gentic AI.
0:17.9	Join him later to learn why agents are a game changer for businesses across industries.
0:26.3	Can lawmakers avoid another government shutdown? President Trump says there's a deal in the works.
0:31.9	Plus, the White House borders are, says he's working on drawing down immigration officers in Minneapolis.
0:37.1	I didn't come to Minnesota for photo ops or headlines. Razar says he's working on drawing down immigration officers in Minneapolis.
0:41.6	I didn't come to Minnesota for photo ops or headlines.
0:42.6	You haven't seen me.
0:44.8	I came here to seek solutions.
0:46.5	And that's what we're going to do.
0:53.0	And the journal is exclusively reporting that Amazon is in talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI.
0:55.7	It's Thursday, January 29th.
0:58.0	I'm Alex Oceleste for the Wall Street Journal.
1:04.2	This is the PM edition of What's News, the top headlines, and business stories that move the world today.
1:14.8	In Minneapolis, White House Borders are Tom Homan has taken over the immigration operation.
1:20.6	After a surge of law enforcement officers and weeks of clashes with protesters on Minneapolis streets that led to the deaths of two Americans, Homan signaled a change in tone and tactics.
1:25.7	He said today that he was working on a plan to begin
1:28.0	reducing the federal law enforcement presence in the city. What we've been working on is making
1:33.7	this operation safer, more efficient by the book. Homan said the federal approach in Minneapolis
1:41.1	hadn't been perfect. President Trump and I, along with others in administration,
1:45.2	have recognized that certain improvements could and should be made. That's exactly what I'm doing here.
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