go public
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The final option was a “messy war,” where LaPaglia would go public with her experiences.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
In September, Altman said OpenAI did not aim to list on the stock market this year, citing concerns over the technology's safety that make it "an ill-advised moment" to go public.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
OpenAI, which confidentially submitted paperwork for an initial public offering in June, had been widely expected to go public this fall, but it has since pushed back the listing.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Companies can go public pretty much whenever they want.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
As Netscape began to grow, they reached out to Barksdale for guidance and insight into how best to go public.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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