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SoftBank, Masayoshi Son and OpenAI

Business Insider · 1h

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 closes funding at $157 billion valuation

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 · 12h

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.

Engadget on MSN · 1h

OpenAI now has a $4 billion credit line on top of $6.6 billion in funding

Keeping ChatGPT running is expensive as heck, so OpenAI needs access to plenty of cash to make sure the lights stay on. A day after the company said it had secured $6.6 billion in funding — the biggest ever funding round for a startup — it confirmed that it has a new $4 billion revolving line of credit.

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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?

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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 ...

21h

OpenAI Just Landed a $157 Billion Valuation

Investors in OpenAI's $6.6 billion funding round include Thrive Capital, SoftBank, and tech giants Microsoft and Nvidia.

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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 ...

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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 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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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