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OpenAI could be worth as much as TikTok owner Bytedance with SoftBank's latest investment
SoftBank's investment in OpenAI may position the company as the world's joint-second most valuable private tech firm after SpaceX.
SoftBank in talks to invest as much as $25B in OpenAI, report says
SoftBank is in talks to invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI as part of a broader partnership that could see the Japanese conglomerate spend more than $40 OpenAI is in talks to raise up to $25 billion from SoftBank amid DeepSeek shock.
SoftBank Said to Be in Talks to Invest as Much as $25 Billion in OpenAI
A new investment from the Japanese conglomerate would be separate from the $100 billion tied to a project announced at the White House last week.
SoftBank in talks to invest up to $25 billion into OpenAI, FT reports
SoftBank is in talks to invest up to $25 billion into ChatGPT owner OpenAI and become the AI firm's largest financial backer, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, as the Japanese conglomerate continues to expand into the sector.
SoftBank considers $25bn OpenAI investment
Reports began circulating this week that SoftBank is in talks to invest as much as $25 billion into OpenAI, a move that would position the Japanese operator as the generative AI (gen AI) company’s biggest financial backer.
OpenAI Negotiating $25 Billion SoftBank Investment Amid AI Market Boom
SoftBank is in talks to invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI, potentially becoming its largest backer. The deal is still under negotiation, according to a source who requested anonymity due to confidentiality.
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SoftBank’s Son, OpenAI’s Altman to unveil Japan AI thrust
SOFTBANK Group’s founder Masayoshi Son is taking the stage in Tokyo on Monday (Feb 3) with OpenAI chief Sam Altman, part of a ...
OpenAI’s Sam Altman and SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Are AI’s New Power Couple
In his newly built palace near Tokyo, lined by stone statues of Roman emperors and surrounded by an 18-hole golf course, ...
SoftBank in talks to lead OpenAI funding round at $300 billion valuation, sources say
SoftBank Group is in talks to lead a funding round of up to $40 billion in artificial intelligence developer OpenAI at a ...
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OpenAI Announces New 'Deep Research' Tool For ChatGPT Amid DeepSeek Buzz
Artificial intelligence newcomer DeepSeek has sent Silicon Valley into a frenzy, with its high performance and supposed low ...
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OpenAI teams up with SoftBank and Oracle on $500B data center project
OpenAI has announced that it's teaming up with Softbank and Oracle on $100 billion data center project in the U.S.
Japan PM to meet OpenAI and SoftBank CEOs on Monday, Japanese govt says
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will hold talks with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son on ...
SoftBank in talks to invest as much as $25 billion in OpenAI
SoftBank is in talks to invest in OpenAI, potentially deepening the relationship between the two companies that are already ...
OpenAI in talks to raise up to $40B that would value ChatGPT owner at $340B: report
Some of the funding would be used to help cover OpenAI’s $18 billion commitment to the recently announced Stargate project.