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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.

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SoftBank reported to invest another $40b in OpenAI, becoming its largest investor

Japan’s SoftBank will invest $40 billion in OpenAI, according to press reports. The deal is the second between the partners in one week and is based on a $260 billion valuation of OpenAI. SoftBank has now displaced Microsoft as OpenAI’s biggest investor.

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SoftBank to invest $40B in OpenAI at $260B valuation, CNBC reports

Softbank is close to finalizing a $40B primary invest in OpenAI at a $260B pre-money valuation, sources told CNBC’s David Faber.Maximize Your

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Softbank set to invest $40 billion in OpenAI at $260 billion valuation, sources say

Part of the funding is expected to be used for Stargate, the joint venture between SoftBank, OpenAI and Oracle announced by President Donald Trump.

SoftBank could soon buy Renee James’ Ampere chip company for about $6.5B

Ampere, the semiconductor business founded by former Intel exec Renee James, is reportedly on the cusp of selling itself to ...

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SoftBank suspends DeepSeek usage amid OpenAI collaboration

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joined SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son at a major AI briefing in Japan, attended by executives from 500 top ...

SoftBank, OpenAI unveil Japan AI joint venture

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son on Monday said he has agreed with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to set up a joint venture in Japan ...

OpenAI partners with Korea’s Kakao after inking SoftBank Japanese JV

On the heels of Chinese AI firm DeepSeek making a huge splash in OpenAI's American backyard, OpenAI is expanding in Asia, ...

Softbank CEO cooperates with OpenAI and believes in AGI soon

The Japanese telecommunications provider Softbank wants to revolutionize the world of work with OpenAI and expects an AGI ...

SoftBank reportedly getting close to acquiring chipmaker Ampere in $6.5B deal

SoftBank Group Corp. is reportedly getting close to acquiring chipmaker Ampere Computing LLC in a deal that would value the ...

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AGI will come "much earlier," says SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, as he unveil $3B AI partnership with OpenAI

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son announced an accelerated timeline for the arrival of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and ...

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OpenAI in talks to raise up to $40B that would value ChatGPT owner at $340B: report

OpenAI is in early talks to raise up to $40 billion in a massive funding round led by SoftBank that would value the artificial intelligence firm at $340 billion, according to a report. The funding ...

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