Usually technology companies will make various investments to expand their product offering. There are also those who continue to take over a company in the hope of defeating competitors. Most recently, OpenAI is reported to have invested more than RM267,977,011 into a webcam company.
This RM267,977,011 or $60 million was invested in Opal which is a company that manufactures premium web cameras with a guarantee of mirrorless camera quality. Opal was founded by former Apple and Uber employees. They offer sophisticated and smart webcams like the Opal C1. This investment is for Opal to develop new AI devices related to creative tools. What device and what creative tool is still a mystery.
At the same time, Opal's webcam business will continue. Their two current cameras are the C1 for Mac users and the Tadpole for any device. Opal also sells their products globally with direct shipping.