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

Japanese tech giant SoftBank Group Corp. is considering investing up to $25 billion in OpenAI, the developer of the widely used artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT, the Financial Times reported Thursday.

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek stunned markets and AI experts with its claim that it built its immensely popular chatbot at a fraction of the cost of those made by American tech tita

Japan's SoftBank is in talks to invest $15-25 billion in OpenAI in a deal that would make it the ChatGPT-maker's biggest financial backer, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

Approximately $1 trillion is set to be spent globally on AI development in the coming years, according to estimates by Goldman Sachs. But DeepSeek developed its AI model for $6 million, according to Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives .

The introduction of a Chinese chatbot on Monday knocked $1 trillion off the top US tech index, igniting the fight for dominance in artificial intelligence

Stargate is a private $500 billion artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure project that has begun building massive data centers in the United States. Stargate is a joint venture between OpenAI, SoftBank Group,

Chinese firm DeepSeek's artificial intelligence chatbot has soared to the top of the Apple Store's download charts, stunning industry insiders and

Chinese artificial intelligence startup company DeepSeek stunned markets and AI experts with its claim that it built its immensely popular chatbot at ... Oracle and SoftBank to announce a joint ...

OpenAI could double its market valuation through another round of funding, valuing the AI firm at $340 billion.

Japanese investment conglomerate SoftBank (SFTBY) intends to invest up to $40 billion in OpenAI, leaving another initial backer, Microsoft

The Japanese conglomerate is in talks to spend up to $43 billion to boost the ChatGPT developer.