SoftBank Group led a $40bn funding round in OpenAI.

SoftBank Group, a global conglomerate investing in technology, telecommunications, AI, and innovative startups, led a $40bn funding round in OpenAI, the artificial intelligence developer responsible for ChatGPT. "We’re excited to be working in partnership with SoftBank Group—few companies understand how to scale transformative technology like they do. Their support will help us continue building AI systems that drive scientific discovery, enable personalized education, enhance human creativity, and pave the way toward AGI that benefits all of humanity," OpenAI.