SoftBank Joins OpenAI, Oracle in AI Pact Unveiled by Trump
Elon Musk Says Project Stargate Doesn't 'Actually Have The Money' After Trump Announces $500 Billion AI Investment Led By SoftBank, Oracle And OpenAI
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.
Japan Inc will struggle to follow SoftBank's lead and go big with Trump
By Sam Nussey and Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) -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.
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OpenAI, SoftBank each commit $19bn to Stargate AI data center, the Information reports
OpenAI and Japanese conglomerate SoftBank will each commit $19 billion to fund Stargate, a joint venture to develop data centers for artificial intelligence in the U.S., the Information reported on Wednesday.
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.
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SoftBank to help fund and lead Trump-backed Stargate AI project, a $500 billion venture
The president said it will be the largest AI infrastructure ever built and that it will help counter technology threats from China and other countries.
OpenAI, SoftBank each commit $19 bln to Stargate data center venture, the Information reports
OpenAI and Japanese conglomerate SoftBank will each commit $19 billion to fund a joint venture to develop data centers for artificial intelligence in the U.S., the Information reported on Wednesday, citing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaking to colleagues.
OpenAI, SoftBank each commit $19 billion to Stargate AI data center: Report
US President Donald Trump announced that OpenAI, SoftBank Group and Oracle will unveil Stargate and invest $500 billion over the next four years to help the United States stay ahead of China and other rivals in the global AI race.
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.
Elon Musk has his doubts about Stargate. Here's why he may be right.
Elon Musk is skeptical about Stargate, the AI joint venture that includes OpenAI, and in a rare occurrence, he may be right.
Musk Pours Cold Water on Trump-Backed Stargate AI Project
Hours later, Elon Musk publicly questioned whether the joint venture would ever get off the ground.Musk wrote on X, his social-media platform, that two of the companies behind the project didn’t have enough capital to follow through on their pledges.
OpenAI’s Stargate may be tech’s biggest gamble ever, but here’s what’s really at stake
Stargate isn’t just a massive AI investment—it’s a high-stakes bet on technology, power, and future global dominance.
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.