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Stripe's $10 Billion Bet on OpenRouter: Owning the Toll Booth of the AI Agent Economy - July 25, 2026 Stripe is reportedly in talks to acquire OpenRouter, the neutral model router that lets more than five million developers reach 300-plus AI models through a single API, in a deal that could value the startup near $10 billion. Chris and Laura unpack why a company with roughly $50 million in revenue commands a two-hundred-times multiple, how it fits alongside Stripe's Metronome billing play, and whether the routing layer can stay neutral once a payments giant owns it. Hosted by Chris and Laura. The DX Today Podcast brings you daily deep dives into the most consequential stories in the AI ecosystem. #AI #Stripe #OpenRouter #AgenticAI #TechNews