Apple is said to have dropped out of a new funding round for OpenAI at the last minute, but this will have no impact on its plans to integrate optional ChatGPT queries into Apple Intelligence.

Apple has left negotiations to participate in an OpenAI funding round expected to raise about $6.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday. The tech giant recently fell out of the talks for the round,

Apple fell out of talks to invest in OpenAI's next funding round, which could raise as much as $6.5 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported.

OpenAI is reportedly pushing ahead with plans to transform into a for-profit company and is in discussions to give chief executive Sam Altman an equity stake in the firm, which comes as the ChatGPT maker saw a series of senior staff departures.

A lot is in flux at OpenAI. There are plans to possibly rethink its nonprofit status, an ongoing fundraising that may almost double its valuation, and discussions to give Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman an equity stake - all against a backdrop of senior departures.