Japan PM to meet OpenAI and SoftBank CEOs on Monday, Japanese govt says
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will hold talks with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son on Monday, the Japanese government said on Friday. U.S. President Donald Trump announced last week that OpenAI,
SoftBank Said to Be in Talks to Invest as Much as $25 Billion in OpenAI
SoftBank to Invest up to $40B in OpenAI Leaving Microsoft Behind
Japanese investment conglomerate SoftBank (SFTBY) intends to invest up to $40 billion in OpenAI, leaving another initial backer, Microsoft
SoftBank in talks to invest up to $25bn in OpenAI
SoftBank is in talks to invest as much as $25bn into OpenAI, in a deal which would make it the ChatGPT maker’s biggest financial backer, as the pair partner on a massive new artificial intelligence infrastructure project.
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Japan's SoftBank Earmarks Up to $25 Billion for OpenAI: Report
SoftBank is in talks to inject up to $25 billion directly into OpenAI, positioning the Japanese tech conglomerate to become the ChatGPT maker's largest financial backer, according to initial reporting from the Financial Times on Wednesday evening.
Japan and Aussie stocks rise after Wall Street declines overnight; most Asia markets closed for holiday
Australia's export price index rose 3.6%, while its import price index advanced 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024.
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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 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.
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Japan's SoftBank to sound out Apollo, Brookfield on Stargate funding
TOKYO -- Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son's SoftBank Group plans to contact big investment firms including Apollo Global Management about fundraising for a U.S. artificial intelligence project proposed by President Donald Trump, Nikkei has learned.
Japan’s Chip Shares Sink as DeepSeek Triggers Competition Fear
Japan’s chip-related shares including Advantest Corp. tumbled as Chinese AI startup DeepSeek gained traction, raising concern the app will threaten US’s technological leadership.Most Read from BloombergWhat Happened to Hanging Out on the Street?
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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.
Japan and Aussie stocks break ranks with Wall Street to rise; most Asia markets closed for holiday
Australia's export price index rose 3.6%, while its import price index advanced 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Japan leads Asia stock losses as AI slide extends
Large technology firms paced declines, with Advantest Corp. sliding as much as 11% in Tokyo and SoftBank Group Corp. slumping 6%.
Wall Street follows FTSE higher as traders weigh US economy slowdown and ECB rate decision
US stocks rose on Thursday, with the Nasdaq (^IXIC) and S&P 500 (^GSPC) eyeing a comeback as investors digested news that the US economy expanded slower than economists had expected in the last three months of the year.