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SoftBank Bets $30 Billion on OpenAI
Economy

SoftBank Bets $30 Billion on OpenAI

Masayoshi Son is pushing SoftBank to its borrowing limits with a $30 billion investment in OpenAI, rattling investors already nervous about the conglomerate's debt load. The bet is SoftBank's single largest AI commitment and effectively ties the company's fortunes to OpenAI's ability to monetize at scale.

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SoftBank tests its own borrowing limits with $30bn bet on OpenAI

SoftBank tests its own borrowing limits with $30bn bet on OpenAI

Financial Times · Mar 24

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