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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

SoftBank ‘in talks’ to invest up to $25bn in OpenAI

OpenAI logo on illuminated computer keyboard
OpenAI and SoftBank teamed up with Oracle last week to form Stargate. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

The Japanese investment group SoftBank is reportedly in talks to invest up to $25bn (£20bn) in OpenAI in a deal that would make it the biggest financial backer of the startup behind ChatGPT.

The lender is considering putting a sum of between $15bn and $25bn into the San Francisco-based company, according to the Financial Times.

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