Stripe reportedly acquires OpenRouter, the AI model router, for over $7bn

Stripe has reportedly finalized a deal to acquire OpenRouter, an AI model router and gateway startup, for more than $7bn. While the payments giant declined to officially comment on the sum, the acquisition represents a significant expansion of Stripe's footprint within the artificial intelligence sector. This massive deal is viewed as a strategic bet on the future market of models and the potential for aggregation, signaling where durable profit is perceived to lie in AI.