IEThe Irish Times
Stripe agrees more than $7bn deal to buy AI firm OpenRouter
Deal would give Irish-founded Stripe a stronger footing in the fast-growing artificial intelligence sector
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- The Irish Times
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- Ireland
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- 17 Aug 2026, 14:05 UTC
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- Yazhou Sun, Natasha Mascarenhas and Paige Smith
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Deal would give Irish-founded Stripe a stronger footing in the fast-growing artificial intelligence sector
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Stripe agrees more than $7bn deal to buy AI firm OpenRouter
Deal would give Irish-founded Stripe a stronger footing in the fast-growing artificial intelligence sector
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