By Sam Nussey and Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) -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.
Masayoshi Son, the Japanese tycoon helming US President Donald Trump’s big new AI push, is the son of an immigrant pig farmer with a spectacular but
Masayoshi Son, the Japanese tycoon helming US President Donald Trump's big new AI push, is the son of an immigrant pig farmer with a spectacular but also sketchy investment record.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on January 21 that Japan's SoftBank Group, Open AI and Oracle will together
SoftBank Group Corp. and OpenAI each plan to commit $19 billion of capital to Stargate, the $100 billion US AI endeavor President Donald Trump unveiled this week, the Information reported.
SoftBank Group shares jumped after the company and ChatGPT-maker OpenAI announced plans to invest up to half a trillion dollars in artificial-intelligence infrastructure in the U.S. Shares rose 8.8% to 10,060 yen, or equivalent to $64.69, on Wednesday in Tokyo, after climbing as much as 9.2% earlier, to their highest level since July.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a major investment to build infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI) led by Japan’s Softbank Group Corp, cloud giant Oracle Corp and ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.
The Trump Administration has announced an AI infrastructure joint venture in the U.S. named “Stargate,” comprised of OpenAI, SoftBank Group (OTC:SFTBF) (OTC:SFTBY), Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL), and Abu Dhabi’s MGX.
The $500B Stargate Initiative, led by Trump, OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle, is set to revolutionize U.S. AI infrastructure.
President Donald Trump has announced several notable private sector investments into the U.S. tech sector in the wake of his electoral victory as he looks to tout economic momentum.
Musk's stance on the issue also contradicts Trump's announcement, who on Tuesday at a White House news conference along with Oracle Chief Technology Officer Larry Ellison, Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son and Open AI CEO Sam Altman,