Sam Altman, SoftBank invest in $425M round for Helion, a Seattle-area startup chasing fusion power
Seattle-area company Helion Energy gets $425 million from investors including Sam Altman and Softbank to pursue clean energy's "Holy Grail."
Helion Raises $425 Million From SoftBank's Venture Arm, Hits $5.4 Billion Valuation
(Reuters) - Helion, a startup working to generate electricity from nuclear fusion, on Tuesday said it has raised $425 million in venture funding from a group of investors including SoftBank Group's Vision Fund 2.
SoftBank in talks to invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI
SoftBank is in talks to invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI, which would make it the company’s biggest backer, CNBC has confirmed.
Trump highlights partnership investing $500 billion in AI
President Donald Trump talked up a joint venture investing up to $500 billion for infrastructure tied to AI by a new partnership formed by OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank.
What to know about the Stargate AI infrastructure announcement
The initiative announced by President Donald Trump will aim to "secure American leadership in AI" while also creating jobs and economic benefit.
Trump Announces $100 Billion A.I. Initiative
OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank formed a new joint venture called Stargate to invest in data centers, building on major U.S. investments in the technology.
Analysis-Japan Inc will struggle to follow SoftBank's lead and go big with Trump
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son's plan to invest billions in AI in the United States shows one way to handle the new Trump administration: go big and deal with the details later. For a Japan Inc anxious about how to navigate the second term of President Donald Trump - and the threat of steep tariffs or other punitive measures - that approach may not be so easy to replicate.
To some, OpenAI is a DeepSeek victim. But SoftBank may be more upbeat than ever.
SoftBank reportedly is in talks to invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI and become the ChatGPT creator’s largest investor.
SoftBank in Talks to Invest as Much as $25 Billion in OpenAI
The biggest investment so far in the ChatGPT maker would help cover its commitment to the Stargate AI infrastructure venture.
SoftBank in talks to invest up to $25 billion into OpenAI, FT reports
SoftBank is in talks to invest up to $25 billion into ChatGPT owner OpenAI and become the AI firm's largest financial backer, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, as the Japanese conglomerate continues to expand into the sector.
SoftBank in talks to invest as much as $25B in OpenAI, report says
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
Chevron, Engine No. 1 and GE Vernova team up on powering US data centers, with AI in focus
Oil company Chevron is partnering with Engine No. 1 and GE Vernova to create natural gas power plants in the United States that will be linked to data centers in order to support increased demand for electricity at these centers,