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SoftBank, Masayoshi Son

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.

Observer · 3h

SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Says A.I. Will Soon Be 10,000 Times Smarter Than Humans

Son didn’t directly address his investment while speaking today (Oct. 3) at the SoftBank World 2024 conference. But he praised OpenAI and the capabilities of the company’s recently released GPT-o1 A.I.

Mint · 18m

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 human-level cognitive abilities, would be achieved in two to three years.

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.

Wall Street Journal · 11h

AI to Have Human-Level Abilities in a Few Years, SoftBank CEO Son Says

Masayoshi Son reiterated his bullish forecasts for artificial intelligence in a speech that stressed advances made by OpenAI.

OpenAI Nearly Doubles Valuation to $157 Billion

NBC News · 21h

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 of years.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

OpenAI Nearly Doubles Valuation to $157 Billion in Funding Round

The funding round is one of the largest ever for a private company, save for the $10 billion OpenAI itself raised from Microsoft in January 2023. Earlier this year, Elon Musk’s

Variety on MSN · 1d

OpenAI Announces $6.6 Billion in Funding, Nearly Doubling Valuation to $157 Billion

Artificial-intelligence tech company OpenAI said it has raised $6.6 billion in new funding, giving it a massive post-money valuation of $157 billion, almost double its previous valuation. The new round of funding was led by Thrive Capital,

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 Adds $4 Billion Credit Line on Top of $6.6 Billion Investment Round

The San Francisco company is gathering the billions its executives believe they will need to continue building new A.I.

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.

What Next For OpenAI After $157 Billion Bonanza?

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has become an AI powerhouse after securing Silicon Valley's largest-ever funding round. The company now ...

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 ...

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OpenAI’s $157 billion valuation and the port strike show the contrasting attitudes around AI

Events this week highlight the vivid contrast in attitudes around the potential of AI. Yesterday, OpenAI raised $6.6 billion ...

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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