OpenAI, the AI research powerhouse behind ChatGPT, has just closed the largest venture capital round in history, securing $6.6 billion in funding, bringing its post-money valuation to $157 billion. Led by Thrive Capital, the round includes major investments from Microsoft, Nvidia, SoftBank, and others, boosting OpenAI’s total funding to $17.9 billion, according to Crunchbase. Thrive…
Japanese telecom giant SoftBank is preparing to invest $500 million in OpenAI as part of the AI company’s latest $6.5 billion fundraising round, according to sources familiar with the deal. While SoftBank remained tight-lipped on the matter, OpenAI has yet to provide an official comment. What’s the Deal with OpenAI? OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT,…
OpenAI, the Silicon Valley giant behind ChatGPT, is abandoning its nonprofit roots in favor of a for-profit model. Founded in 2015 as a nonprofit, OpenAI once prided itself on pursuing “advanced digital intelligence” free from financial pressures. But that’s changing, with the board stepping back into a minority position and full control shifting to CEO…
