SoftBank AI News & Updates

2026-08-17 15:16 [Industry Trend] [SRC↗]

Nvidia Commits $1.5B Equity and Up to $105B Credit to Power OpenAI's 8-Gigawatt Ohio Data Center

Nvidia announced a $1.5 billion investment in SB Energy, a SoftBank- and OpenAI-backed data center and power developer, securing its position as sole compute supplier for OpenAI's Ports-Pike facility near Cincinnati. Nvi...

[OpenAI] [AI Infrastructure] [Nvidia] [Data Centers] [Compute Scaling] [SoftBank]

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2026-05-30 21:45 [Industry Trend] [SRC↗]

SoftBank Announces Massive €75 Billion Data Center Investment in France

SoftBank Group has announced plans to invest up to €75 billion to develop 5 gigawatts of data center capacity in France by 2031. This project represents the firm's largest AI infrastructure investment in Europe, aimed at...

[Data Centers] [Infrastructure] [SoftBank] [france] [compute power]

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2026-01-14 16:13 [Commercial Release] [SRC↗]

Skild AI Raises $1.4B at $14B Valuation for General-Purpose Robot Foundation Models

Skild AI, a startup founded in 2023, has raised $1.4 billion in a Series C round led by SoftBank, valuing the company at over $14 billion. The company develops general-purpose foundation models for robots that can be ret...

[Robotics] [SoftBank] [Foundation Models] [general-purpose AI] [humanoids]

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2025-10-08 14:10 [Industry Trend] [SRC↗]

SoftBank Acquires ABB Robotics for $5.4B to Advance Physical AI and ASI Vision

SoftBank Group announced the acquisition of ABB Group's robotics business unit for $5.375 billion, with the deal expected to close in mid-to-late 2026. The acquisition is part of SoftBank's strategic focus on "physical A...

[Robotics] [Industrial Automation] [SoftBank] [Physical AI] [ASI]

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2025-06-20 15:22 [Industry Trend] [SRC↗]

SoftBank Plans Trillion-Dollar AI and Robotics Manufacturing Complex in Arizona

SoftBank is reportedly planning to launch a trillion-dollar AI and robotics industrial complex in Arizona, potentially partnering with TSMC. The project, called "Project Crystal Land," is still in early stages and follow...

[AI Infrastructure] [SoftBank] [TSMC] [robotics manufacturing] [industrial complex]

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2025-03-20 03:28 [Industry Trend] [SRC↗]

SoftBank Acquires Chip Designer Ampere Computing for $6.5 Billion

SoftBank Group is acquiring Ampere Computing, a semiconductor designer specializing in ARM-based server chips, for $6.5 billion in an all-cash deal. This acquisition follows SoftBank's series of AI-focused investments, i...

[AI Infrastructure] [Compute Scaling] [Semiconductor] [SoftBank] [Arm]

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2025-03-05 19:07 [Commercial Release] [SRC↗]

OpenAI Plans Premium AI Agents with Monthly Fees Up to $20,000

OpenAI is reportedly planning to launch specialized AI "agents" with monthly subscription fees ranging from $2,000 to $20,000, targeting different professional applications. The highest-tier agent, priced at $20,000 mont...

[OpenAI] [AI Agents] [Enterprise AI] [SoftBank] [Premium Services]

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2025-01-30 21:55 [Industry Trend] [SRC↗]

OpenAI in Talks for $40 Billion Funding at $340 Billion Valuation

OpenAI is reportedly negotiating a massive funding round of up to $40 billion that would value the company at $340 billion, with SoftBank potentially leading the investment with $15-25 billion. The capital would help fun...

[OpenAI] [AI Funding] [Data Centers] [Venture Capital] [SoftBank]

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2025-01-30 01:43 [Industry Trend] [SRC↗]

SoftBank Negotiating $25 Billion OpenAI Investment Amid Industry Competition

SoftBank is reportedly in talks to invest up to $25 billion directly in OpenAI, potentially becoming the company's largest single investor, surpassing Microsoft. This investment would be in addition to SoftBank's $15 bil...

[DeepSeek] [OpenAI] [AI Investment] [SoftBank] [Stargate]

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