22 hours ago · SoftBank is in talks to invest as much as $25bn into OpenAI, in a deal that would make it the ChatGPT maker’s biggest financial backer, as the pair partner on a huge new artificial intelligence ...

22 hours ago · SoftBank plans to invest $15 billion to $25 billion directly into OpenAI in addition to its $15 billion Stargate commitment, the report said. OpenAI will invest around $15 billion in Stargate ...

Jan 21, 2025 · The initial equity funders in Stargate are SoftBank, OpenAI, Oracle, and MGX. SoftBank and OpenAI are the lead partners for Stargate, with SoftBank having financial responsibility and OpenAI having operational responsibility. Masayoshi Son will be the chairman. Arm, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Oracle, and OpenAI are the key initial technology partners.

1 day ago · OpenAI reached a $157 billion valuation last year after raising roughly $20 billion across multiple funding rounds, including SoftBank's earlier $2 billion stake. Debt-heavy dives These efforts at transition and scaling from major AI firms are underway as Chinese firm DeepSeek rocked headlines over the past week, arguably demonstrating that ...

22 hours ago · SoftBank could invest $15 billion to $25 billion directly into Microsoft-backed OpenAI on top of its commitment of more than $15 billion to Stargate, the report said, citing multiple people with ...

20 hours ago · 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 could invest $15 billion to $25 billion directly into ...

18 hours ago · The deal, which has not been finalised, is an ambitious gambit by SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son to become a leading force in AI by deepening ties with OpenAI and its chief executive Sam Altman.

SoftBank 9984-1.06% decrease; red down pointing triangle is in talks to invest $15 billion to $25 billion in OpenAI, potentially deepening the relationship between the two companies that are ...

21 hours ago · Stargate is a joint venture by Oracle, OpenAI and Softbank that plans to invest US$500 billion to help the United States stay ahead of China and other rivals in the global AI race.

Nov 26, 2024 · OpenAI is allowing employees to sell about $1.5 billion worth of shares in a new tender offer to SoftBank, CNBC has learned. SoftBank's latest investment adds to OpenAI's recent $6.6 billion...