SoftBank in talks to invest up to $25 billion into OpenAI, FT reports
Japan's SoftBank is in talks to invest as much as $25 billion into ChatGPT maker OpenAI, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. SoftBank could invest $15 billion to $25 billion directly into Microsoft-backed OpenAI on top of its commitment of more than $15 billion to Stargate,
SoftBank in talks to lead $500 million AI robotics funding
SoftBank Group is in talks to lead a $500 million funding round for Skild AI, a startup building robotics software, according to people familiar with the matter.
SoftBank slated to invest in Skild AI at $4B valuation, FT reports
SoftBank is slated to invest in robotics startup Skild AI in a transaction that would value the startup at $4B, the Financial Times reports.
SoftBank set to invest in robotics start-up Skild AI at $4bn valuation
SoftBank is in talks to lead a funding round for artificial intelligence robotics start-up Skild AI that would more than double its valuation to close to $4bn, as Masayoshi Son hunts for deals to match his vaunted ambitions for the sector.
SoftBank in talks to invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI
SoftBank has already committed $15 billion to Project Stargate, a joint venture with OpenAI to build data centers and other AI infrastructure.
SoftBank to invest $500M in robotics startup Skild AI
SoftBank is negotiating a $500 million investment in Skild AI, a software company building a foundational model for robotics at a $4 billion valuation,
SoftBank (SFTBF) to Lead Skild AI Investment at $4B Valuation
SoftBank ($SFTBF) is set to lead a $500 million investing round in artificial intelligence robotics start-up Skild AI, in a move that could value
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Masayoshi Son founded SoftBank in 1981. It has invested millions in some of Silicon Valley's biggest tech companies.
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