[Stripe Spends Over $7 Billion to Acquire AI Model Routing Platform OpenRouter] According to Deep Tide TechFlow, on August 17, Bloomberg reported that payment giant Stripe has finalized an agreement to acquire AI startup OpenRouter for over $7 billion. OpenRouter is dedicated to helping developers seamlessly switch between hundreds of AI models to match the most efficient and cost-effective options. Notably, OpenRouter was valued at approximately $1.3 billion just a few months ago during its last funding round, making this acquisition a significant premium.