Aside from funding the OpenAI stake increase, the company plans to use the loan facility for general corporate purposes.
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SoftBank to inject $2.25B in General Motors’ self-driving unit
Japan's Softbank is pouring $2.25 billion in investments to General Motors' autonomous vehicle unit Cruise.0 2713
SoftBank utilises AI to analyse network traffic
SoftBank added that the traffic control accuracy of the AI agent reached 99.7%, confirming the effectiveness of highly precise and stable autonomous control.
SoftBank reveals a new Telco AI Cloud platform
Using AI-on-RAN, the two companies demonstrated how robots with limited onboard GPU capacity can offload heavier AI models to mobile edge GPUs while operating in complex environments like shopping centres.
SoftBank and partners look to increase 5G use in industrial sector
The three companies also confirmed CC-Link’s IE TSN Class B–compliant industrial devices operated successfully over the 5G network.
SoftBank’s subsidiary lines up Intel to support next-gen DRAM
The pair signed an agreement to drive the commercialisation of Z-Angle Memory.
SoftBank looks to grow its stake in OpenAI
SoftBank has a 11% stake in OpenAI after making a $22.5 billion investment at the end of 2025..
SoftBank invests in AI low-power mode for base stations
As part of its overall net zero goal, SoftBank said it aims to source all of the electricity used in its business activities from renewable energy sources by fiscal 2030.
SoftBank announces $2bn investment in troubled US chipmaker Intel
Japanese conglomerate SoftBank has announced that they have agreed to purchase $2bn in Intel stock, in a bid to alleviate …
Musk pours cold water over Trump’s $500bn AI project ‘Stargate’
Elon Musk has bashed the $500bn AI investment made by US President Donald Trump, claiming that those backing the megadeal …
DAMAC Properties announce investment of $20bn in US datacentres
DAMAC Properties CEO Hussain Sajwani has announced that he will invest $20 billion in the construction of datacentres across the …