In his newly built palace near Tokyo, lined by stone statues of Roman emperors and surrounded by an 18-hole golf course, Masayoshi Son was stewing. After declaring for years the imminent arrival of the artificial-intelligence revolution,

OpenAI is seeking to raise up to $40 billion in new funding at a valuation of $340 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported today.

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 has already committed $15 billion to Project Stargate, a joint venture with OpenAI to build data centers and other AI infrastructure.

SoftBank Group is currently in discussions to invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI, which could position it as the AI startup's largest financial backer

SoftBank is reportedly considering a historic $25 billion investment in OpenAI, which could surpass Microsoft's stake and position SoftBank as the ChatGPT maker's largest investor.

O SoftBank Group negocia para investir até US$ 25 bilhões na OpenAI, um movimento que poderia torná-lo o maior patrocinador da startup de inteligência artificial.

SoftBank Group Corp. is in discussions to invest as much as $25 billion in OpenAI in a move that would potentially make it the AI startup’s biggest backer, the Financial Times reported.

With the latest round of funding, Helion has raised over $1 billion in capital since it was founded in 2013. The company claims that it will build the world's first nuclear fusion power plant by 2028 and has already secured a purchase agreement from Microsoft which is a major investor in Mr Altman's OpenAI.

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Global tech investor SoftBank Group is in discussions to lead the round, with plans to contribute between $15 billion and $25 billion.