SoftBank Completes $40bn OpenAI Bet, Cementing One of the Largest AI Investments in History

Tekedia | 01-01-2026 12:12am |

SoftBank has completed its sweeping $40 billion investment commitment to OpenAI, marking a defining moment in the global race to dominate artificial intelligence infrastructure and applications, sources familiar with the matter told CNBC. According to people close to the transaction, the Japanese investment group transferred a final tranche of between $22 billion and $22.5 billion

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