SoftBank ‘in talks’ to invest up to $25bn in OpenAI
Reported move would make Japanese group largest financial backer of US startup behind ChatGPT
Technology1/30/2025, 10:54:55 AM
Reported move would make Japanese group largest financial backer of US startup behind ChatGPT
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