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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.
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 in talks to invest up to $25bn in OpenAI
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 infrastructure project.
SoftBank Is In Talks To Invest $25 Billion In OpenAI, Reshaping AI Future
SoftBank is reportedly in advanced discussions to invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI. SoftBank is in talks to invest $25 billion in OpenAI, making it the largest investor in the ChatGPT maker. If finalized,
OpenAI in Talks for Huge Investment Round Valuing It Up to $300 Billion
SoftBank would lead the $40 billion round for the ChatGPT maker, some of which would go to the Stargate AI infrastructure venture.
OpenAI in talks for investment round valuing it up to $340 billion, WSJ reports
OpenAI is in talks for an investment round to raise nearly $40 billion that would value the AI startup at up to $340 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
OpenAI in talks to raise funding that would value AI startup at up to $340 billion
OpenAI is in talks to raise new capital at a valuation of up to $340 billion valuation, CNBC has confirmed; SoftBank would contribute $15 billion to $25 billion of the roughly $40
OpenAI in talks to raise funds that would value gen AI startup at $340B: report
OpenAI is in early talks to raise up to $40B that would value the generative artificial intelligence startup at $340B, The Wall Street Journal reported. SoftBank (OTCPK:SFTBY), which may invest between $15B and $25B into OpenAI into the company,
Masayoshi Son Picks Odd Time To Bet Big On OpenAI
The SoftBank boss could throw another $25 billion into the artificial intelligence company, according to a Financial Times ...
DeepSeek’s rise could make OpenAI the WeWork of AI: NYU professor Gary Marcus
The AI expert’s remarks come as OpenAI and other Silicon Valley giants face a reckoning following DeepSeek’s success.
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OpenAI Asking for Tens of Billions in New Investment to "Fund Its Money-Losing business Operations"
The company has a troubled history with past investments — remember WeWork? — posting a record $32 billion loss for its Vision Fund in 2023, for instance. In short, OpenAI just doubled its ...
Sam Altman’s Stargate is science fiction
It could be one of the biggest private computing infrastructure projects in history — or a disaster.
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, ...
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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 8 things most people missed about DeepSeek
Editor’s note: The following assumes an awareness of DeepSeek—a new AI chatbot from China—and this week’s market chaos as investors reacted to its emergence. If you need to catch up, coverage by ...