OpenAI and Jony Ive in talks to raise $1bn from SoftBank for AI …
Sep 28, 2023 · OpenAI is in advanced talks with former Apple designer Sir Jony Ive and SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son to launch a venture to build the “iPhone of artificial intelligence”, …
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SoftBank in talks to invest up to $25bn in OpenAI; Meta sticks with big bet on AI even after DeepSeek shook markets; Microsoft’s cloud sales disappoint as it struggles to meet AI demand
SoftBank in talks to invest up to $25bn in OpenAI - Financial Times
Jan 30, 2025 · SoftBank’s equity investment in OpenAI could cover the latter’s commitment to the US AI infrastructure project, according to several people with direct knowledge of the deal.
Abu Dhabi in talks to invest in OpenAI chip venture - Financial Times
Mar 15, 2024 · A new Abu Dhabi investment company is in talks to back OpenAI’s ambitious chip venture, in the latest effort by the United Arab Emirates to become a global powerbroker in the …
OpenAI’s Sam Altman in talks with Middle East backers over chip …
Jan 20, 2024 · Sam Altman is in discussions with Middle Eastern investors and chip fabricators including TSMC about launching a new chip venture, as the OpenAI chief executive seeks to …
Thrive Capital: the venture firm staking billions on a few big bets
Nov 21, 2024 · Thrive led OpenAI’s latest funding round, alongside Microsoft, Nvidia, Tiger Global, Coatue Management, Altimeter Capital and early OpenAI investor Khosla Ventures.
Investors pile into OpenAI’s $6bn funding round in unprecedented …
Sep 20, 2024 · Investors seeking to buy into OpenAI’s latest $6bn-plus funding round are making an unprecedented bet that the ChatGPT-maker will become the world’s dominant artificial …
How Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar alliance with OpenAI really works
Dec 15, 2023 · A graphic detailing OpenAI’s complex ownership structure on its website, describing Microsoft as a ‘minority owner’. A few days ago the wording was changed to …
FirstFT: Volkswagen and Rivian agree joint venture - Financial Times
Jun 26, 2024 · VW’s shares fell, however, in early European trading as investors reacted negatively to the cost of the 50/50 joint venture with the US group. Here’s more on the deal.
Databricks raises $10bn in the biggest US venture deal this year
Dec 17, 2024 · The new capital will help Databricks compete with AI start-ups such as OpenAI and Anthropic for talent, said Ali Ghodsi, co-founder and chief executive of Databricks.