Group 1 - SoftBank Group completed a $41 billion investment in AI company OpenAI, marking it as one of the largest single-round private financings to date [1][2] - Following the investment, SoftBank will hold approximately 11% of OpenAI, reinforcing its strategic position in the global AI competition [1][2] - The investment includes an initial $7.5 billion from April, an additional $22.5 billion, and a coordinated $11 billion from other investors, aligning with a previously established $40 billion investment framework [2] Group 2 - The funding round raised OpenAI's post-money valuation to about $300 billion, with a further increase to approximately $500 billion following a secondary market stock sale in October [2] - SoftBank also acquired DigitalBridge Group for $4 billion to strengthen its presence in data centers, cloud computing, and AI computing networks [2] - OpenAI is collaborating with partners like Oracle on the "Stargate" project, which aims to invest billions in building infrastructure for training advanced AI models [2]

IT之家 12 月 30 日消息，据 CNBC 今晚报道，消息人士确认软银（SoftBank）已完成对 OpenAI 总额 400 亿美元（IT之家注：现汇率约合 2806.64 亿元人民币）的投资承诺。 消息人士透露，软银已于上周支付了最后一批投资款 项，金额在 220 亿至 225 亿美元之间。此前，软银已通 过银团筹集了 100 亿美元，并向这家 ChatGPT 的制造商 直接投资了 80 亿美元。 CNBC 今年二月曾报道，软银正以 2600 亿美元的投前估 值，敲定对萨姆・奥尔特曼（Sam Altman）领导的 OpenAI 的这笔 400 亿美元投资。 消息人士当时表示，这笔资金将在 12 至 24 个月内支 付。部分资金计划用于支持 OpenAI 与甲骨文（Oracle） 及软银共同成立的 AI 基础设施合资项目"星 IT之家 12 月 30 日消息，据 CNBC 今晚报道，消息人士确认软银（SoftBank）已完成对 OpenAI 总额 400 亿美元（IT之家注：现汇率约合 2806.64 亿元人民币）的投资承诺。 门"（Stargate）。 消息人士透露，软银已于上周支付了最后一批投资款项 ...