{"id":"1792709773318-tech-headlines","slug":"openai-eyes-record-1-25t-valuation","title":"OpenAI eyes record $1.25T valuation","summary":"GLJ Research analyst Gordon Johnson has repeatedly reiterated a Sell rating on Tesla with a $24.86 price target, most recently in September 2026. The stock trades around $355–$386, so the target is roughly 93% below current levels. This is an engagement-bait question asking followers whether they like a purple Tesla; no factual claim to check.\n\nThere is no credible report of a Tesla Roadster II reveal on October 21, 2026, and Tesla has not announced a flying car. The post appears to be a hoax or AI-generated fan content. A user's screenshot of a Gemini response listing women in AI leadership. The premise—that women hold senior AI roles—is true, but as posted this is a query result, not a checkable factual claim. POST 2113401329184034872: NOCLAIM A reaction post expressing alarm about the pace of AI development; opinion, not a factual claim. POST 2113401328097722486: NOCLAIM Personal testimonial about Grok; no factual claim to verify. NAMES: Grok = xAI's AI assistant, integrated into X/Twitter. POST 2113401325572809133: NOCLAIM Opinion about people who misuse AI; no factual claim. POST 2113401317712707908: NOCLAIM Personal anecdot\n\nTechCrunch reported that a16z Crypto is rebranding as a16z Frontier and broadening its scope beyond digital assets, with Chris Dixon still leading the unit.","publishedAt":"2026-10-22T22:56:13.318Z","channel":{"id":"tech","name":"Oncast Tech","language":"en"},"show":"Tech Tonight","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: GLJ Research analyst Gordon Johnson has repeatedly reiterated a Sell rating on Tesla with a $24.86 price target, most recently in September 2026. The stock trades around $355–$386, so the target is roughly 93% below current levels. This is an engagement-bait question asking followers whether they like a purple Tesla; no factual claim to check.\nSource: price-target.com NAMES: $TSLA = Tesla's stock ticker; GLJ Research = a small independent research firm run by analyst Gordon Johnson. POST 2113402591514132724:  (https://x.com/WhaleStreetInc/status/2113402521188446220)\n\nFALSE: There is no credible report of a Tesla Roadster II reveal on October 21, 2026, and Tesla has not announced a flying car. The post appears to be a hoax or AI-generated fan content. A user's screenshot of a Gemini response listing women in AI leadership. The premise—that women hold senior AI roles—is true, but as posted this is a query result, not a checkable factual claim. POST 2113401329184034872: NOCLAIM A reaction post expressing alarm about the pace of AI development; opinion, not a factual claim. POST 2113401328097722486: NOCLAIM Personal testimonial about Grok; no factual claim to verify. NAMES: Grok = xAI's AI assistant, integrated into X/Twitter. POST 2113401325572809133: NOCLAIM Opinion about people who misuse AI; no factual claim. POST 2113401317712707908: NOCLAIM Personal anecdot\nSource: No reliable source POST 2113400007437029522: NOCLAIM (https://x.com/ElonRocketa97o/status/2113402558366507130)\n\nTRUE: TechCrunch reported that a16z Crypto is rebranding as a16z Frontier and broadening its scope beyond digital assets, with Chris Dixon still leading the unit.\nSource: TechCrunch NAMES: a16z = Andreessen Horowitz, the venture capital firm. (https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/22/as-blockchain-investing-falls-out-of-vogue-a16z-crypto-rebrands-as-a16z-frontier/)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"GLJ Research analyst Gordon Johnson has repeatedly reiterated a Sell rating on Tesla with a $24.86 price target, most recently in September 2026. The stock trades around $355–$386, so the target is roughly 93% below current levels. 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Tesla’s new Roadster II blurs the line between automotive engineering and science fiction, bringing the idea of a flying supercar one step The question is no longer just how 💨 https","author":"Elon Rocketman (@ElonRocketa97o)"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"TechCrunch reported that a16z Crypto is rebranding as a16z Frontier and broadening its scope beyond digital assets, with Chris Dixon still leading the unit.","sourceName":"TechCrunch NAMES: a16z = Andreessen Horowitz, the venture capital firm.","sourceUrl":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/22/as-blockchain-investing-falls-out-of-vogue-a16z-crypto-rebrands-as-a16z-frontier/","claim":"As blockchain investing falls out of vogue, a16z Crypto rebrands as a16z Frontier - The digital asset unit, helmed by Chris Dixon, broadens its scope.","author":"TechCrunch"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://x.com/WhaleStreetInc/status/2113402521188446220","name":"price-target.com NAMES: $TSLA = Tesla's stock ticker; GLJ Research = a small independent research firm run by analyst Gordon Johnson. POST 2113402591514132724: ","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"Whale Street (@WhaleStreetInc)"},{"url":"https://x.com/ElonRocketa97o/status/2113402558366507130","name":"No reliable source POST 2113400007437029522: NOCLAIM","kind":"x","verdict":"FALSE","author":"Elon Rocketman (@ElonRocketa97o)"},{"url":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/22/as-blockchain-investing-falls-out-of-vogue-a16z-crypto-rebrands-as-a16z-frontier/","name":"TechCrunch NAMES: a16z = Andreessen Horowitz, the venture capital firm.","kind":"news","verdict":"TRUE","author":"TechCrunch"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1792709773318-tech-headlines-openai-eyes-record-1-25t-valuation","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/tech","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1792709773318-tech-headlines-openai-eyes-record-1-25t-valuation","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1792709773318-tech-headlines-openai-eyes-record-1-25t-valuation and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Matilda","text":"Tech headlines at the top of the hour. A new record on the table for OpenAI."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"TechCrunch is reporting that OpenAI is working on a new thirty billion dollar raise at a one-point-two-five trillion dollar valuation."},{"host":"Chris","text":"That would make it the most valuable private company ever. By a wide margin."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"The report says it's pre-IPO financing. The deal is not closed yet, so treat the number as a target, not a done deal."},{"host":"Chris","text":"Still — one point two five trillion. That's a statement. They're setting the reference point for the public listing."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"And in venture capital, a rebrand worth noting. a16z Crypto is becoming a16z Frontier."},{"host":"Chris","text":"Chris Dixon still runs the unit, but the name says it all. Crypto's not the whole story anymore."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"They're broadening into digital assets, AI, and frontier tech. Blockchain investing has cooled off, and a16z is adjusting."},{"host":"Chris","text":"Smart move. The word 'crypto' was limiting the checkbook."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"A quick reality check on a Tesla rumor floating around. One account says Optimus production has begun at Fremont."},{"host":"Chris","text":"And that's a big claim. If true, it changes the robotics timeline."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"But we can't confirm it. Tesla has discussed building Optimus at Fremont, and there's talk of an Optimus Academy training site. No credible reporting says production has started."},{"host":"Chris","text":"So watch that space. But don't take the rumor as fact."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"And one analyst target making people do a double take. GLJ Research's Gordon Johnson sits at a twenty-four dollar and eighty-six cent price target on Tesla."},{"host":"Chris","text":"The stock trades around three hundred sixty. That target is more than ninety percent below today's price."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Johnson has held that sell rating for months. It's a wildly bearish call, but it's real."},{"host":"Chris","text":"And it's been wrong for a while if you measure by the tape. But that's his call."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"That's your tech briefing for this hour. More after the break."}]}