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SoftBank Eyes $40B Investment in OpenAI Amid AI Race
SoftBank in talks to lead OpenAI funding round at $300 billion valuation, sources say
SoftBank eyes $40 billion OpenAI investment as US-China AI race heats up: Report
SoftBank Group, led by Masayoshi Son, is in discussions to invest up to $40 billion in OpenAI, valuing it at $300 billion. This follows a shift in AI dynamics with DeepSeek overtaking ChatGPT in US App Store rankings,
Meta to spend up to $65B on massive AI data center: ‘Defining year for artificial intelligence’
Zuckerberg expects Meta’s AI assistant — available across its services, including Facebook and Instagram — to serve more than 1 billion people in 2025.
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Meta to spend as much as $65 billion on AI efforts in 2025
Zuckerberg added that Meta will be “growing our AI teams significantly” in 2025. Zuckerberg’s announcement comes days after OpenAI, SoftBank Group Corp. and Oracle Corp. announced a $100 billion joint venture called Stargate to build out data centers ...
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Zuckerberg Says Meta to Spend Up to $65 Billion on AI in ’25
Zuckerberg added that Meta will be “growing our AI teams significantly” in 2025. Zuckerberg’s announcement comes days after OpenAI, SoftBank Group Corp. and Oracle Corp. announced a $100 ...
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Apple and Meta platforms surge to lead Magnificent 7 stocks amid DeepSeek AI washout
Apple (AAPL) and Meta company stocks surged more than 2% on Monday, going against the plunge of their Magnificent Seven counterparts. Other U.S. stocks dropped after a surprise advancement from DeepSeek raised questions of operation costs surrounding America’s technology industry.
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Meta to spend as much as $65 billion on AI efforts in 2025
Zuckerberg added that Meta will be “growing our AI teams significantly” in 2025. Zuckerberg’s announcement comes days after OpenAI, SoftBank Group Corp. and Oracle Corp. announced a $100 ...
In the heart of America's AI sector, developers are in DeepSeek shock
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has shaken the self-image of America's vaunted tech sector. A visit to San Francisco's AI neighborhood finds some developers and investors rejoicing, while others are in despair.
OpenAI Targets $340B Valuation In New Funding Round
Global tech investor SoftBank Group is in discussions to lead the round, with plans to contribute between $15 billion and $25 billion.
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
Microsoft, Meta talk up their big AI ambitions and spending plans
Meta Platforms unveiled plans to make artificial intelligence more personalized this year, and Microsoft predicted “exponentially more demand" for AI products.
Stock Market Today: Major Indexes Rise; Meta and Tesla Shares Rally
Meta and Tesla shares rally. Follow along for live updates on stocks, bonds and other markets, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite.
Deepseek Freakout, Skild Robotics Raises $500 Million, Eleven Labs AI $250 Million
DeepSeek’s AI disrupts industry, causing Nvidia’s $600B plunge. AI investments surge: SoftBank backs Skild AI, ElevenLabs raises $250M, and Infinite Reality buys Obsess.