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SoftBank just handed OpenAI $500 million. For Masayoshi Son, it's just the beginning.

With a bet on OpenAI, Masayoshi Son adds another piece to the puzzle as he looks to bring several investments together to unlock AI advancements.

The New York Times · 2d

SoftBank’s Masa Son Nears His Next Big Bet: OpenAI

The Japanese tech billionaire is poised to back the start-up, as part of his pledge to go on offense when it comes to investing in artificial intelligence.

Bloomberg on MSN · 14h

SoftBank’s Son Envisions AI Running Households in Next Few Years

SoftBank Group Corp. founder Masayoshi Son sketched out one of the most aggressive timelines for the adoption of artificial intelligence yet, envisioning a near future where the technology would run entire households.

OpenAI Nearly Doubles Valuation to $157 Billion

NBC News · 23h

OpenAI closes funding at $157 billion valuation, as Microsoft, Nvidia, SoftBank join round

OpenAI’s rapid ascent, which began with the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, has been the biggest story in the tech industry over the last couple years.

Wall Street Journal · 13h

OpenAI Nearly Doubles Valuation to $157 Billion in Funding Round

The startup behind ChatGPT raised $6.6 billion from backers including Microsoft, SoftBank and Thrive Capital.

Business Insider on MSN · 1h

OpenAI has secured a $157 billion valuation. Now comes the hard part.

The ChatGPT maker has secured $6.6 billion in funding, but it still has to overcome challenges around the hight costs of developing smarter AI models.

OpenAI's investors include Silicon Valley's most prolific bubble-chasers. Is that a bad sign for the company's future?

OpenAI's investors include Silicon Valley's most prolific bubble-chasers; is that a bad sign for the company's future?

OpenAI investor believes AI provides key to happiness: report

SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son believes artificial intelligence possesses the power to one day increase the happiness ...

SoftBank to invest $500 mln in OpenAI, The Information reports

Japanese telecom company SoftBank's Vision Fund will invest $500 million in OpenAI's latest funding round, The Information ...

11h

SoftBank’s Son Says Artificial General Intelligence to Be Achieved in a Few Years

SoftBank Group Chief Executive Masayoshi Son said he believed artificial general intelligence, in which computers have ...

NBC Los Angeles4h

OpenAI gets $4 billion revolving credit line, giving it more than $10 billion in liquidity

On top of its latest funding round, OpenAI has put a $4 billion revolving credit line in place — bringing its total liquidity to more than $10 billion.

14h

OpenAI closes $6.6 billion funding haul with investment from Microsoft and Nvidia

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has raised $6.6 billion from investors, which could value the company at $157 billion and ...

Is OpenAI's $6.6 billion funding round a smart bet on AI or a risky bubble waiting to burst?

If OpenAI were to IPO tomorrow at its $157 billion valuation, it would be the second-largest American IPO by initial ...

OpenAI is just one piece of the puzzle in SoftBank's grand vision for AI

With a bet on OpenAI, Masayoshi Son will add another piece to the puzzle as he looks to bring several investments together to ...

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