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Sam Altman writes a $2M token cheque to every YC company — and takes the uncapped SAFE

OpenAI is putting $2M of API tokens into every YC Spring and Summer 2026 startup in exchange for an uncapped SAFE, and YC moved the Summer application deadline to May 25 to widen the pool.