SoftBank has fully funded OpenAI commitment of $40 billion, according to sources

Group 1 - SoftBank has committed to investing $40 billion in OpenAI, with a pre-money valuation of $260 billion, and has fulfilled this commitment by sending approximately $22 to $22.5 billion recently [1][3] - Following this investment, SoftBank's ownership stake in OpenAI is expected to exceed 10% [2] - Microsoft remains a significant stakeholder in OpenAI, owning around 27% of the company, while SoftBank's investment highlights its strategic importance for the company's future [3] Group 2 - The investment landscape for AI is highly competitive, with significant financial efforts being made to fund ambitious AI projects, including SoftBank's recent $4 billion acquisition of Digital Bridge, a data center company [4][5] - OpenAI is projected to incur $1.4 trillion in compute costs over the next eight years, necessitating collaboration with major companies like Oracle and Microsoft to secure funding [6] - The ongoing initiatives, including a $500 billion project involving OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle, indicate a substantial commitment to expanding AI infrastructure [6][7]