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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 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.
SoftBank to Invest up to $40B in OpenAI Leaving Microsoft Behind
Japanese investment conglomerate SoftBank (SFTBY) intends to invest up to $40 billion in OpenAI, leaving another initial backer, Microsoft
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 planning an artificial-intelligence infrastructure initiative.
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.
How SoftBank bet and lost billions on WeWork
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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 ...
Transcript: SoftBank wants a piece of the AI pie
SoftBank is in talks to invest as much as $25bn into OpenAI. The deal would make it the start-up’s biggest financial backer.
OpenAI’s Sam Altman and SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Are AI’s New Power Couple
The Japanese conglomerate is in talks to spend up to $43 billion to boost the ChatGPT developer.
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 wants a piece of the AI pie
Apple revealed quarterly results that slightly exceeded Wall Street expectations, SoftBank is in talks to invest as much as $25bn into OpenAI, and the European Central Bank cut interest rates as it ...
SoftBank to invest $500M in robotics startup Skild AI
SoftBank is negotiating a $500 million investment in Skild AI, a software company building a foundational model for robotics ...
'In Japan he's a folk hero': New book 'Gambling Man' examines Softbank CEO
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