SoftBank is in talks to invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI as part of a broader partnership that could see the Japanese conglomerate spend more than $40

SoftBank is in talks to invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI, which would make it the company’s biggest backer, CNBC has confirmed.

SoftBank is in talks to invest up to $25 billion in ChatGPT owner OpenAI, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the Japanese conglomerate continues to expand into the sector. SoftBank could invest $15 billion to $25 billion directly into Microsoft-backed OpenAI,

SoftBank Group Corp. is in discussions to invest as much as $25 billion in OpenAI in a move that would potentially make it the AI startup’s biggest backer, the Financial Times reported.