SoftBank Joins OpenAI, Oracle in AI Pact Unveiled by Trump
SoftBank Shares Jump After Unveiling $500 Billion Venture With OpenAI
SoftBank Group shares jumped after the company and ChatGPT-maker OpenAI announced plans to invest up to half a trillion dollars in artificial-intelligence infrastructure in the U.S. Shares rose 8.8% to 10,060 yen, or equivalent to $64.69, on Wednesday in Tokyo, after climbing as much as 9.2% earlier, to their highest level since July.
OpenAI teams up with SoftBank and Oracle on $500B data center project
SoftBank, OpenAI Plan $19 Billion Each for Stargate, Information Reports
SoftBank Group Corp. and OpenAI each plan to commit $19 billion of capital to Stargate, the $100 billion US AI endeavor President Donald Trump unveiled this week, the Information reported.
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SoftBank founder shifts investment focus from China to US
SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son is shifting his focus away from investments in China and toward the US, as seen with his involvement with President Donald Trump and the recently announced Stargate.
SoftBank-Backed Fish Firm Allegedly Faked Most of Its Sales
EFishery Pte, one of Indonesia’s most prominent startups, may have inflated its revenue and profit over several years, according to an internal investigation triggered by a whistleblower’s claim about the company’s accounting.
SoftBank veteran hunts for profits in payments infrastructure plumbing
Former SoftBank exec Akshay Naheta's startup, Distributed Technologies Research, is trying to bridge the gap between banking and blockchain tech. Akshay Naheta, a former SoftBank dealmaker, builds new-age pipes to modernize global payment networks.
OpenAI, SoftBank each commit $19 billion to Stargate AI data center, the Information reports
The ChatGPT maker will hold a 40% interest in Stargate, and would act as an extension of OpenAI, the report said, citing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaking to colleagues. OpenAI and SoftBank did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.
Elon Musk Says Project Stargate Doesn't 'Actually Have The Money' After Trump Announces $500 Billion AI Investment Led By SoftBank, Oracle And OpenAI
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk cast doubt Wednesday on the ambitious $500 billion Project Stargate, hours after its announcement, claiming lead investor SoftBank Group SFTBY -0.36% + Free Alerts SFTBF + Free Alerts has “well under $10B secured.”
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SoftBank and OpenAI Lead $19B Investments in Stargate AI Initiative
SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) and OpenAI have each pledged $19 billion to Stargate, a groundbreaking technology initiative focused on AI data centers, The Information reports. OpenAI and SoftBank will each hold a
Tokyo stocks surge on firm chip shares led by SoftBank Group
Tokyo stocks ended sharply higher Wednesday, driven by gains in semiconductor-related shares following news that SoftBank Group will
SoftBank-Backed Fish Startup Allegedly Faked Most of Its Sales
EFishery Pte, one of Indonesia’s most prominent startups, may have inflated its revenue and profit over several years, according to an internal investigation triggered by a whistleblower’s claim about the company’s accounting.
Japan Inc will struggle to follow SoftBank's lead and go big with Trump
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son's plan to invest billions in AI in the United States shows one way to handle the new Trump administration: go big and deal with the details later.
British pub group J D Wetherspoon reports higher sales but cost challenges loom
British pub group J D Wetherspoon said on Wednesday its like-for-like sales rose 5% in the 25 weeks to Jan. 19, helped by strong demand for its food and drinks during the holiday season.