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According to a recent Bloomberg report, OpenAI is close to finalizing a massive $40 billion funding round led by SoftBank, marking the largest funding round in the history of the AI industry. This funding is expected to significantly boost OpenAI's valuation to approximately $300 billion, nearly double its valuation in October 2023. SoftBank will be the lead investor, initially committing $7.5 billion, with several other investment firms participating, including Magnetar Capital.

Japanese tech group SoftBank recently released its financial report, revealing a massive $2.4 billion loss over the past period. This loss primarily stemmed from poor performance of its Vision Fund investment portfolio. Despite facing challenges, SoftBank indicated its intention to make substantial investments in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), reflecting confidence in future technological trends. The latest financial report highlighted significant impairment of the Vision Fund's value, with many investment projects not meeting expectations. This situation has placed substantial financial pressure on SoftBank, as well as spurring market concerns.

Recently, former U.S. President Trump announced a massive artificial intelligence investment project named 'Stargate', with a budget of up to $500 billion. The plan is jointly funded by OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank, with Trump appearing alongside the CEOs of these three companies—Sam Altman, Larry Ellison, and Masayoshi Son—at the launch event. Masayoshi Son will serve as the project's chairman, and the joint involvement of these three billionaires has attracted considerable attention. However, unexpectedly, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX...

On January 22, 2025, U.S. President Trump announced that OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle have jointly established a new venture called 'The Stargate Project'. This initiative is expected to invest $500 billion (approximately 3.6 trillion yuan) over the next four years to build AI infrastructure. The project aims to enhance the U.S. leadership in the AI sector and is projected to create 100,000 new jobs. According to the agreement, OpenAI will be responsible for daily operations, while SoftBank...

Recently, U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, alongside SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, announced a plan for SoftBank to invest $100 billion in U.S. projects over the next four years. This major investment is expected to focus on the development of artificial intelligence. Image source note: The image was generated by AI, with licensing provided by Midjourney. During the announcement, Trump stated that SoftBank's investment reflects tremendous confidence in America's future. He mentioned that since his election, many have expressed hopes to invest in...

OpenAI recently announced a $1.5 billion stock buyback plan aimed at SoftBank. This plan is a continuation of SoftBank's investment after recently injecting $6.6 billion into OpenAI, which is now valued at $157 billion. According to insider sources, this transaction was driven by SoftBank's founder and CEO Masayoshi Son, who aims to acquire a larger stake in OpenAI. This financing not only provides SoftBank with an opportunity to increase its holdings in OpenAI.

At the Future Investment Initiative held in Saudi Arabia, SoftBank's founder and CEO Masayoshi Son predicted that within the next decade, we will see the emergence of a super artificial intelligence that is ten thousand times smarter than the human brain. However, he also stated that achieving this technology will require significant financial investment. Note: Image generated by AI, licensed from Midjourney. Masayoshi Son mentioned that creating such a super AI would require approximately 400GW of computing center power, a figure that exceeds the current total power supply of the United States.

SoftBank recently officially announced the acquisition of the UK artificial intelligence chip company Graphcore, making it a fully-owned subsidiary. Although the specific transaction amount has not been publicly disclosed, Graphcore co-founder and CEO Nigel Toon stated that this is a positive outcome for most people. Graphcore was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Bristol, UK, where it developed a new processor called the "Intelligent Processing Unit" (IPU). Unlike the Graphics Processing