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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 ...
How SoftBank bet and lost billions on WeWork
Masayoshi Masa — founder of Japanese investment company SoftBank — was due to visit the headquarters of WeWork in New York ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
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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 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 ...
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 ...