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OpenAI secured $110 billion in new funding from Amazon ($50B), Nvidia ($30B), and SoftBank ($30B), bringing its valuation to $730 billion. The company reports 900 million weekly active users and 50 million consumer subscribers for ChatGPT.
Japan's largest tech companies—SoftBank, Sony, Honda, and NEC—have jointly established a new venture focused on developing trillion-parameter AI systems designed specifically for robotics and physical automation, securing $6.7 billion in Japanese government backing. This represents a strategic pivot away from conversational AI toward practical, embodied AI applications.
A leaked OpenAI cap table shows Microsoft has achieved a 17x return on its $13 billion investment while SoftBank gained $50 billion. Notably, CEO Sam Altman holds no equity stake in the company despite leading it to its current valuation.
OpenAI has raised $110 billion in one of the largest private funding rounds in history, with investments of $50 billion from Amazon and $30 billion each from Nvidia and SoftBank. The funding round values the AI company at $730 billion, marking a significant milestone in AI investment.
A major AI company announces $110B in new investment funding at a $730B pre-money valuation. The funding round includes significant contributions from three major tech players: $30B from SoftBank, $30B from NVIDIA, and $50B from Amazon.
OpenAI and SoftBank Group have partnered with SB Energy to develop multi-gigawatt AI data center campuses, including a major 1.2 GW facility in Texas. The initiative is part of the broader Stargate project, representing significant infrastructure investment to support AI computing demands.
OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank are expanding their Stargate AI datacenter project with five new sites as part of a massive $500 billion, 10-gigawatt U.S. infrastructure buildout. The expansion aims to power next-generation AI capabilities and create tens of thousands of jobs across the United States.
OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank announced major AI infrastructure investment plans worth up to $500 billion in the United States during a White House unveiling. This represents one of the largest private sector commitments to AI development and infrastructure in U.S. history.
PayPay, which owns 40% of Binance Japan, is seeking to raise up to $1.1 billion through a Nasdaq IPO. The SoftBank-backed payments company is targeting a valuation above $10 billion in the public offering.
