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OpenAI announces $110bn funding round that would value firm at $840bn

Deal signals feverish pace of AI investment with multibillion-dollar backings from Nvidia, Amazon and more

The Guardian - US · Feb 27

ChatGPT maker OpenAI receives groundbreaking $110bn investment from tech giants

Founder Sam Altman revealed ChatGPT's considerable reach, boasting over 900 million weekly active users and more than 50 million consumer subscribers

The Independent UK · Feb 27

Microsoft watched OpenAI collect 110 billion dollars and said 'we’re still cool, right?'

Microsoft skipped OpenAI's latest multi-billion dollar funding round, but a joint statement confirms their Azure and IP agreements remain unchanged.

Windows Central · Feb 27

OpenAI has deleted the word ‘safely’ from its mission – and its new structure is a test for whether AI serves society or shareholders

OpenAI, the maker of the most popular AI chatbot, used to say it aimed to build artificial intelligence that “safely benefits humanity, unconstrained by a need to generate financial return,” mission statement. But the ChatGPT maker seems to no longer have the same emphasis on doing so “safely.”

The Conversation · Feb 13

Japan's technology investor SoftBank Group sees profitability return on AI boom

Japanese technology and telecoms giant SoftBank Group reports it swung back to profitability in the last quarter of 2025 as its investments in OpenAI and other ventures paid off

The Independent UK · Feb 12

Arm's owner and Intel say their Z-Angle Memory, HBM-rival, will hit the market in 2029 - but I hope it won't be another Optane/3D-Xpoint, which caused Micron to lose millions

Z-Angle Memory could rival HBM, yet previous failures like Optane show hundreds of millions in potential financial losses.

TechRadar · Feb 10

Intel Stock Is Priced for Ruin, But the AI Offensive Is Here

Intel is executing a strategic pivot into AI GPUs and memory while managing short-term supply chain constraints that currently mask its long-term value.

MarketBeat · Feb 9

Intel and SoftBank Are Partnering Up in the Red-Hot Memory Market. How Should You Play INTC Stock Now?

Intel will work on a new prototype of AI memory with SoftBank.

Barchart · Feb 5

NVIDIA CEO denies reports he was 'unhappy' with OpenAI — reiterates plans for a "huge investment," but how much will it be?

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang joins in with other companies floating investment to save OpenAI from imploding.

Windows Central · Feb 2

Cash Is King: DigitalBridge Is the Ultimate Defensive Play

SoftBank acquiring DigitalBridge creates a guaranteed cash exit strategy and offers a unique arbitrage opportunity for investors seeking portfolio stability.

MarketBeat · Jan 22