Jan 31, 2025 · SoftBank is in talks to invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI, which could value it around $300 billion. The deal could make OpenAI the joint-second most valuable tech …

4 days ago · OpenAI and the SoftBank Group today announced a partnership to develop and market Advanced Enterprise AI called “Cristal intelligence.” Cristal intelligence will securely integrate the systems and data of individual enterprises in a way that is customized specifically for each company. SoftBank Group Corp. will spend $3 billion US annually to deploy OpenAI’s solutions across its group ...

Jan 31, 2025 · OpenAI is on a groundbreaking mission to raise $40 billion, shooting for a $300 billion valuation that'll position it as the world's second most valuable startup behind SpaceX. SoftBank is expected to spearhead the effort with a hefty $15-25 billion investment, backed by Oracle, Microsoft, Nvidia, and others. This massive funding will fuel the Stargate AI project—an ambitious $500 billion ...

Mar 15, 2018 · Competing with SpaceX in this goal of global internet via satellite are a handful of companies. The most noteworthy of these companies by far is OneWeb, which itself has raised well over $1...

Jan 30, 2025 · OpenAI is in talks with investors including SoftBank to raise about $40bn in a massive new funding round, which would push the ChatGPT maker’s valuation to $300bn.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reacted to OpenAI and SoftBank Group’s announcement of 'The Stargate Project,' claiming they lacked the funds for such an initiative. The project is a $500...

4 days ago · Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group and OpenAI are stepping up their partnership in artificial intelligence, setting up a 50-50 held company called SB OpenAI Japan.

Jan 30, 2025 · A new investment from the Japanese conglomerate would be separate from the $100 billion tied to a project announced at the White House last week.

Dec 3, 2024 · Last month, SoftBank reportedly reached a deal to buy $1.5 billion of OpenAI shares from its employees in a tender offer. Prices for secondary shares of startups have mounted a recovery this year as demand rises. The jump in the price of SpaceX shares follows valuation growth at Musk’s other companies.

Jan 30, 2025 · SoftBank is in talks to invest $15bn to $25bn directly into OpenAI on top of its commitment of more than $15bn to Stargate, according to multiple people with direct knowledge of the negotiations.