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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 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 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 in talks to invest up to $25 billion into OpenAI, says source
SoftBank is in talks to invest up to $25 billion in ChatGPT owner OpenAI, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the Japanese conglomerate continues to expand into the sector.
Japan's SoftBank Earmarks Up to $25 Billion for OpenAI: Report
SoftBank is in talks to inject up to $25 billion directly into OpenAI, positioning the Japanese tech conglomerate to become the ChatGPT maker's largest financial backer, according to initial reporting from the Financial Times on Wednesday evening.
SoftBank in talks to invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI
SoftBank has already committed $15 billion to Project Stargate, a joint venture with OpenAI to build data centers and other AI infrastructure.
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.
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 ...
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, ...
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.
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OpenAI eyes massive valuation as it seeks $40bn in fresh round of funding
OpenAI is seeking to raise $40 billion in a new funding that could elevate its valuation to an astonishing $430 billion, ...
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OpenAI chief says it needs new open-source strategy
OpenAI chief Sam Altman says his high-profile artificial intelligence company is "on the wrong side of history" when it comes ...
Japan and Aussie stocks break ranks with Wall Street to rise; most Asia markets closed for holiday
Australia's export price index rose 3.6%, while its import price index advanced 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024.
DeepSeek AI live: OpenAI 'has evidence' DeepSeek used its model to train Chinese chatbot
OpenAI 'has evidence' DeepSeek used its model to train Chinese chatbot - DeepSeek says its AI model is similar to US giants ...
DeepSeek down live: Chinese AI app not working properly amid huge interest in ChatGPT competitor
DeepSeek says its AI model is similar to US giants like OpenAI, despite fears of censorship around issues sensitive to ...