The news is the latest sign of skyrocketing valuations for privately held AI start-ups, which show growing investor enthusiasm for AI and confidence that companies like Anthropic will justify that valuation over the long term, eventually generating billions in profits.
At a press conference capping his first full day back in the White House, Donald Trump stood beside three of the most influential executives in the world—Sam Altman of OpenAI, Larry Ellison of Oracle,
WHEN SAM ALTMAN, boss of OpenAI, posted a gnomic tweet this month saying “There is no wall,” his followers on X, a social-media site, had a blast. “Trump will build it,” said one. “No paywall for ChatGPT?” quipped another. It has since morphed from an in-joke among nerds into a serious business matter.
The $500 billion Stargate project will be critical to "maintain American leadership in AI," one of the partners said in a statement.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman envisions a future where artificial intelligence (AI) surpasses human intelligence and becomes a fundamental part of daily life. Speaking on the "Re:Thinking" podcast, he discussed AI's impact on jobs and the economy,
Meanwhile, a slew of other tech executives including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg are reportedly set to attend the events on Monday.
The price of Worldcoin jumped Wednesday, leading the crypto market after OpenAI's $500 billion AI initiative was unveiled.
Nvidia gained ground today following the announcement of Stargate -- a new joint company formed by OpenAI, Oracle, and Softbank. The three partners have announced they will soon be investing $100 billion in U.S. AI infrastructure -- and the development bodes well for Nvidia.
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek released two new AI models this month. Their limited use of resources to achieve extraordinary results is making the world take notice.
The richest man on the planet has been bitter about the project over a decade-long feud with one of its key players
Masayoshi Son founded SoftBank in 1981. It has invested millions in some of Silicon Valley's biggest tech companies.