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OpenAI is reportedly seeking to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44580172/openai-finalizes-historic-40-billion-funding-round-valuing-company-at-300-billion-with-backing-from-softbank-and-microsoft">raise $40 billion in funding</a>, with major investments from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), India's Reliance Industries and the existing shareholder UAE's MGX.
What Happened: Each investor could contribute at least several hundred million dollars, reported Reuters, <a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-discussed-raising-money-saudi-arabia-indian-investors">via</a> The Information.
The Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) backed startup is seeking additional funding to support its model development and its ambitious infrastructure project, Stargate, with the financing round being led by SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>).
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OpenAI is also in talks with other major investors, including Coatue and Founders Fund, aiming to raise at least $100 million from each of these firms. The company is reportedly planning an additional $17 billion in funding for 2027, the report added.
Why It&#8217;s Important: Earlier this week, it was reported that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45852700/openai-surges-past-10-billion-in-annualized-revenue-amid-record-chatgpt-use-leaves-rivals-like-amazon-backed-anthropic-behind">OpenAI&#8217;s annualized revenue</a> run rate has nearly doubled to $10 billion, up from $5.5 billion at the end of 2024, excluding Microsoft licensing and one-time deals.
The growth is driven by strong adoption of ChatGPT, which had 500 million weekly active users as of March.
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OpenAI Looks To Raise $40 Billion From Global Investors Including Saudi Arabia's PIF, India's Reliance Industries To Accelerate AI Models And Stargate: Report

Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) on Tuesday announced that the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/06/g45854535/nvidia-powers-europes-fastest-supercomputer">JUPITER supercomputer</a>, powered by the Nvidia Grace Hopper platform, is the fastest in Europe.
It delivers more than twice the speedup for high-performance computing and AI workloads compared with the next-fastest system.
Soon capable of running 1 quintillion FP64 operations per second, JUPITER is on track to be Europe&#8217;s first exascale supercomputer.
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The system enables faster simulation, training, and inference of the largest AI models, including climate modeling, quantum research, structural biology, computational engineering, and astrophysics.
Comprising nearly 24,000&nbsp;Nvidia GH200 Grace Hopper Superchips&nbsp;and interconnected with the&nbsp;Nvidia Quantum-2 InfiniBand&nbsp;networking platform, JUPITER will likely reach over 90 exaflops of AI performance and is based on Eviden&#8217;s BullSequana XH3000 liquid-cooled architecture.
JUPITER also incorporates Nvidia&#8217;s full stack of software for optimized performance.
Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia, said, &#8220;In partnership with Jülich and Eviden, we&#8217;re building Europe&#8217;s most advanced AI supercomputer to enable the leading researchers, industries and institutions to expand human knowledge, accelerate breakthroughs and drive national advancement.&#8221;
JUPITER is owned by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking and hosted by the Jülich Supercomputing Centre at the Forschungszentrum Jülich facility in Germany.
Supercomputers gained traction for&nbsp;their ability to tackle complex, computationally intensive tasks beyond conventional computers. They hold huge potential as tools for scientific research, artificial intelligence, and various industries.
In January 2025, President Donald Trump <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/05/45689336/dell-nvidia-to-build-next-gen-supercomputer-for-us-energy-department" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">announced the $500 billion</a> OpenAI, SoftBank (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>), and Oracle Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) initiative when OpenAI said Stargate will expand to up to ten sites. Oracle controls the supercomputer being built in the Abilene data center.
Amongst recent significant supercomputer initiatives, Dell Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>) and Nvidia to power DOE&#8217;s next-gen Doudna supercomputer for AI, physics, and molecular research at Berkeley Lab by 2026.
In January, Nvidia launched Digits, a desktop-sized&nbsp;personal AI supercomputer&nbsp;likely to be available in May 2025.
In May, Nvidia showcased Isaac GR00T N1.5 and Blackwell systems to power <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/05/45495742/nvidia-unveils-ai-tools-for-humanoid-robots-launches-next-tech-era" rel="noreferrer noopener">next-gen humanoid robots</a> and physical AI.
Price Action:&nbsp;Nvidia stock is trading higher by 0.35% to $143.14 premarket at last check Tuesday.
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Wayve and Uber Technologies, Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>) on Tuesday announced a first-ever <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/06/b45854254/wayve-and-uber-partner-to-launch-l4-autonomy-trials-in-the-uk" rel="noreferrer noopener">plan to develop</a> and launch public-road trials of Level 4 (L4) fully autonomous vehicles in London.
This was enabled by the U.K. Secretary of State for Transport&#8217;s <a target="_blank" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/driving-innovation-38000-jobs-on-the-horizon-as-pilots-of-self-driving-vehicles-fast-tracked" rel="noreferrer noopener">announcement of an accelerated framework</a> for self-driving commercial pilots.
In 2024, Wayve and Uber announced a multi-year collaboration to integrate Wayve&#8217;s Embodied AI into vehicles operating on the Uber platform.
This next phase moves the partnership into live operational trials on U.K. roads, building toward scaled deployment in key European markets.
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The announcement marks the U.K. as the largest market in which Uber shares plans to pilot autonomous vehicles.
The trials will combine Wayve&#8217;s Embodied AI platform with Uber&#8217;s global mobility network to bring autonomous vehicles to the streets of Europe at scale.
Wayve and Uber will collaborate with the U.K. Government and Transport for London on the regulatory approval process before the launch.
Heidi Alexander, Secretary of State for Transport, said that by fast-tracking pilots of self-driving vehicles to spring 2026, it noted safety-first tests that will drive growth, create 38,000 jobs, and add 42 billion pounds to its economy.
In April, Nissan Motor announced partnering with Wayve to power the next generation of its ProPilot driver-assist system, set to debut in vehicles by the 2027 fiscal year.&nbsp;
Wayve, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/04/44863402/nissan-taps-1-3b-backed-ai-pioneer-wayve-to-supercharge-propilot-system-ushering-a-new-era-of-human-like-driving" rel="noreferrer noopener">backed by a $1.3 billion</a> funding&nbsp;led by SoftBank (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>), has emerged as a key player in the autonomous vehicle space. Other major investors include Nvidia&nbsp;Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Microsoft Corp (MSFT), and Uber.
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OpenAI's explosive <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41593078/openai-reveals-75-of-its-revenue-comes-from-one-service">growth continues</a>, nearly doubling since December 2024, driven by surging global demand for ChatGPT.
What Happened: On Monday, OpenAI confirmed that its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/09/34796702/openais-meteoric-rise-1-billion-in-annual-revenue-on-the-horizon">annualized revenue</a> run rate reached $10 billion, up from $5.5 billion at the end of 2024, reported Reuters, citing a spokesperson.
The figure excludes licensing revenue from Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) and any large one-time deals, focusing solely on recurring and direct income streams.
The company's flagship product, ChatGPT, has seen widespread adoption across both consumer and enterprise users, with 500 million weekly active users reported as of March, the report said.
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OpenAI has monetized the platform through multiple offerings, including ChatGPT Plus subscriptions and enterprise-level tools for businesses.
The update indicates OpenAI is on pace to reach its internal revenue goal of $12.7 billion for 2025. That would mark a dramatic financial turnaround for the company, which lost $5 billion in 2024, the report added.
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Why It's Important: In March, OpenAI said it plans to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44580172/openai-finalizes-historic-40-billion-funding-round-valuing-company-at-300-billion-with-backing-from-softbank-and-microsoft">raise up to $40 billion</a> in a new funding round led by SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>), potentially valuing the company at $300 billion.
Earlier, it was reported that Anthropic, an AI startup backed by Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>), surpassed <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/cannabis/25/06/45714044/amazon-and-google-backed-ai-startup-anthropic-reportedly-hits-3-billion-in-annualized-revenue-wheres-chatgpt-parent-openai-at">$3 billion in annualized revenue</a> after <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43127416/anthropic-gains-big-with-google-backing-aiming-for-60-billion-valuation-and-surging-ai-revenue">hitting $1 billion</a> in December 2024.
Anthropic currently holds a valuation of $61.5 billion after <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/03/44099466/bitcoin-ethereum-dogecoin-nosedive-as-trumps-tariff-moves-wipe-out-crypto-reserve-fueled-gains-analyst-says-breaking-through-this-barrier-will-help-btc-touch-new-highs">securing $3.5 billion</a> in funding.
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OpenAI Surges Past $10 Billion In Annualized Revenue Amid Record ChatGPT Use, Leaves Rivals Like Amazon-Backed Anthropic Behind

During a visit to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Thursday announced&nbsp;a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">new deal with</a> Dell Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>) to develop NERSC-10, the next flagship supercomputer at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) user facility at Berkeley Lab.
The new supercomputer, a Dell Technologies system powered by Nvidia Corp.&#39;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) next-generation Vera Rubin platform, will be engineered to&nbsp;support large-scale high-performance computing (HPC) workloads like those in molecular&nbsp;dynamics, high-energy physics, and <a href="https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-announces-new-supercomputer-powered-dell-and-nvidia-speed-scientific-discovery" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">AI training and inference</a>.&nbsp;
Due in 2026, the new system will be named after Jennifer Doudna, the Berkeley Lab-based biochemist who won the 2020 Nobel Prize for Chemistry in recognition of her work on the gene-editing technology CRISPR.
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NERSC Director Sudip Dosanjh said Doudna will be connected to DOE experimental and observational facilities through the Energy Sciences Network (ESnet), allowing scientists to stream data seamlessly into the system from all parts of the country and analyze it in near real time.
Supercomputers gained prominence for&nbsp;their ability to tackle complex, computationally intensive tasks beyond conventional computers. They hold huge potential as tools for scientific research, artificial intelligence, and various industries.
In January 2025, President Donald Trump announced&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43139410/softbanks-role-in-500-billion-stargate-ai-venture-seen-as-major-growth-driver-analyst-says" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">the $500 billion</a> OpenAI,&nbsp;SoftBank Group Corp (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>), and Oracle Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) initiative when OpenAI said Stargate will expand to as many as ten sites. Oracle controls the supercomputer being built in the Abilene data center.
In January, Nvidia launched Digits, a desktop-sized&nbsp;personal AI supercomputer&nbsp;likely to be available in May 2025.
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Dell, Nvidia To Build Next-Gen Supercomputer For US Energy Department

Oracle Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) reportedly plans to spend approximately $40 billion to purchase 400,000 of Nvidia Corp.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/05/45572904/nvidia-powers-big-gains-for-quanta-pegatron-as-ai-demand-explodes">GB200 AI "superchips"</a> to power a massive new data center for OpenAI in Abilene, Texas.
What Happened: The site is part of Stargate, a $500 billion AI infrastructure project spearheaded by OpenAI and SoftBank Group Corp. (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>).
Once completed, the facility will deliver 1.2 gigawatts of power, making it one of the largest AI data centers globally, according to <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/a9cd130f-f6bf-4750-98cc-19d87394e657">a</a> report by the Financial Times, citing several people familiar with the matter.
Oracle will lease the site for 15 years and provide compute capacity to OpenAI, which no <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45539207/sam-altmans-openai-raises-116-billion-for-texas-data-center-as-it-moves-to-reduce-reliance-on-microsoft-report">longer relies exclusively</a> on Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) for infrastructure support.
The Texas facility is being developed by Crusoe and Blue Owl Capital, with more than $15 billion in debt and equity raised, including a total of $9.6 billion loan from JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>).
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Construction began in June 2024, and the center is expected to be fully operational by mid-2026.
Once finished, its scale will be comparable to Elon Musk's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/05/45511489/elon-musk-touts-xais-colossus-2-as-first-gigawatt-ai-supercluster-powered-by-168-tesla-megapacks-amid-agi-push">proposed expansion</a> of his "Colossus" data center in Memphis, Tennessee, which aims to accommodate around 1 million Nvidia chips.
Why It's Important: Previously, OpenAI relied heavily on Microsoft's Azure cloud platform. However, earlier this year, the two companies agreed to end their exclusivity deal after OpenAI&#8217;s compute needs began to outpace Microsoft's capacity, the report added.
Earlier this week, it was also reported that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/05/45550033/openai-teams-up-with-iphone-designer-jony-ive-as-chatgpt-maker-makes-push-into-hardware-apple-shares-slide">OpenAI is acquiring</a> Jony Ive's AI device startup, io Products, in a $6.5 billion all-stock deal.
Ive, known for designing the iPhone and other iconic Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) products, will join forces with OpenAI to develop AI hardware.
Price Action: Oracle shares dipped 0.013% in after-hours trading, reaching $155.95 at the time of writing, after falling 0.85% during regular trading hours on Friday, according to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Oracle To Spend $40 Billion On Nvidia GB200 Chips For OpenAI's Texas Data Center: Report

OpenAI,&nbsp;Oracle Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>),&nbsp;Nvidia&nbsp;Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Cisco Systems, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSCO#NASDAQ">CSCO</a>), SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>), and Group 42 Holding announced their <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/project-stargate" rel="noreferrer noopener">partnership to build</a> Stargate UAE on Thursday.
Stargate UAE is a next-generation AI infrastructure cluster that will run in the newly established 5-gigawatt UAE–U.S. AI Campus <a target="_blank" href="https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20250522" rel="noreferrer noopener">in Abu Dhabi</a>.
G42 will build Stargate UAE, a 1-gigawatt compute cluster, and OpenAI and Oracle will operate it.
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The collaboration will also include Cisco, offering its zero-trust security and AI-ready connectivity, SoftBank Group, and Nvidia, which will supply the latest Nvidia Grace Blackwell GB300 systems.
The first 200-megawatt AI cluster will likely go live in 2026. Stargate UAE will accelerate scientific discovery and drive innovation across industries ranging from healthcare and energy to finance and transportation, fueling future economic growth and national development.
The full UAE–U.S. AI infrastructure campus, which spans 10 square miles, is the largest such deployment outside the U.S. It will provide 5 gigawatts of AI data center capacity and regional compute resources.
The facility will be powered by nuclear, solar, and natural gas to minimize carbon emissions. It will also house a science park driving innovation, talent development, and sustainable compute infrastructure.
Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia, said, &#8220;AI is the most transformative force of our time. With Stargate UAE, we are building the AI infrastructure to power the country&#8217;s bold vision – to empower its people, grow its economy, and shape its future.&#8221;
Chuck Robbins, chair and CEO of Cisco, said, &#8220;Cisco is proud to join Stargate UAE to advance groundbreaking AI innovation in the UAE and around the world. By embedding our secure AI-optimized networking fabric for this international deployment, we&#8217;re building smart, secure and energy-efficient networks that will turn intelligence into impact at global scale.&#8221;
&#8220;By establishing the world&#8217;s first Stargate outside of the U.S. in the UAE, we&#8217;re transforming a bold vision into reality. This is the first major milestone in our OpenAI for Countries initiative, our effort to work with allies and partners to build AI infrastructure around the world. It&#8217;s a step toward ensuring some of this era&#8217;s most important breakthroughs, safer medicines, personalized learning, and modernized energy, can emerge from more places and benefit the world,&#8221; Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI stated.
A <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/04/44873349/openai-and-softbanks-stargate-considers-major-uk-investment-to-fuel-ai-growth" rel="noreferrer noopener">report in April</a> indicated that Stargate&nbsp;is weighing a&nbsp;future investment in&nbsp;the U.K. to build the global infrastructure needed to support advanced artificial intelligence models.
The&nbsp;OpenAI&nbsp;and&nbsp;SoftBank-backed AI infrastructure joint venture is raising $100 billion in investment in AI infrastructure projects, which could reach $500 billion over the next four years.&nbsp;
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Tech Titans Unite For Stargate UAE In AI Venture

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/softbank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Japanese investment holding company</a>&nbsp;SoftBank Group Corp&nbsp;(OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>)&nbsp;reported fourth-quarter results on Tuesday. The company reported quarterly net sales of 1.94 trillion yen ($12.69 billion), up from 1.75 trillion yen a year ago.
SoftBank segment <a target="_blank" href="https://group.softbank/en/event/earnings_2024q4#3" rel="noreferrer noopener">net sales grew</a> 10.2% to 1.73 trillion yen ($11.33 billion).&nbsp;
Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NASDAQ">ARM</a>) net sales rose 38.3% to 189.81 billion yen ($1.24 billion). 
The income before tax for the company was 433.79 billion yen. The net income was 545.42 billion yen (or $3.57 billion) compared to a profit of 328.9 billion yen a year ago.
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The gain on investments was 1.53 trillion yen (or $10.01 billion). Vision Fund investments reported a 177.26 billion yen profit (or $1.16 billion), compared to a loss of (57.53) billion yen a year ago. The segment reported a 26.07 billion yen profit (or $0.17 billion) versus a loss of (96.74) billion yen backed by  rise in the value of TikTok owner ByteDance, CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/13/softbank-vision-fund-swings-to-annual-loss-as-investment-gains-slow.html">reported</a> on Tuesday.
SoftBank reported a segment income of 142.32 billion yen (or $0.93 billion) versus 123.55 billion yen a year ago. Arm&#8217;s segment income is 30.44 billion yen (or $0.2 billion) compared to a loss of (16.77) billion yen a year ago.
The Board resolved to propose a fiscal dividend per share of 22 yen at the annual general meeting on June 27. The annual dividend per share for the fiscal year, including the interim dividend, will be 44 yen, the same as the previous fiscal year.&nbsp;
In January, the Trump Administration announced an&nbsp;AI infrastructure joint venture&nbsp;in the U.S. dubbed &#8220;Stargate,&#8221; comprising &nbsp;OpenAI,&nbsp;SoftBank Group,&nbsp;Oracle Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>), and Abu Dhabi&#8217;s&nbsp;MGX. The venture will deploy $100 billion initially and up to&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43139410/softbanks-role-in-500-billion-stargate-ai-venture-seen-as-major-growth-driver-analyst-says" rel="noreferrer noopener">$500 billion over</a>&nbsp;the next four years.
SoftBank invested $30 billion in OpenAI under a broader $40 billion financing round in March that valued the startup at $300 billion. Reports indicated SoftBank&nbsp;weighing an&nbsp;investment of $15 billion-$25 billion in&nbsp;OpenAI, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/03/44513286/softbank-may-want-to-outdo-microsoft-with-40-billion-investment-in-openais-latest-funding-round">making it the</a> largest investor in the&nbsp;ChatGPT&nbsp;creator.
However, President&nbsp;Donald Trump&#8217;s aggressive trade policies&nbsp;have slowed down SoftBank&#8217;s plans to invest $100 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure in the U.S., Bloomberg <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-12/softbank-stargate-venture-with-openai-hits-snags-on-tariff-fears?sref=TBDibEcD" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported</a> on Monday. The tariff policies have triggered concerns over higher capital costs, with lenders and debt investors dumping high-risk bets and fears about potential global recession taking a toll on data center demand.
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OpenAI reportedly plans to cut the share of revenue it pays to Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) by at least half by the end of the decade.
What Happened: OpenAI has informed investors that it will reduce the percentage of revenue it shares with Microsoft, its largest backer, reported Reuters on Tuesday (<a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-plans-slash-revenue-share-microsoft-restructuring">via</a> The Information).
Currently, OpenAI has an agreement to share 20% of its revenue with Microsoft through 2030. However, internal financial projections shared with investors suggest that figure will drop to just 10% by the end of the decade, the report said, citing private documents.
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An OpenAI spokesperson told The Information, "We continue to work closely with Microsoft, and look forward to finalizing the details of this recapitalization in the near future."
OpenAI and Microsoft did not immediately respond to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga's</a> request for comments.
Why It's Important: The latest development comes a day after OpenAI's nonprofit parent <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45213089/openai-reverses-course-as-sam-altman-says-nonprofit-will-remain-in-control-amid-elon-musks-lawsuit-and-investor-pushback">decided to retain control</a> over the company.
In January, Microsoft revised certain terms of its agreement with OpenAI following the announcement of a separate joint venture involving Oracle Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) and Japan's SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>) to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/market-summary/25/01/43184963/nvidia-microsoft-or-oracle-which-among-these-stargate-ai-project-beneficiaries-are-the-least-expensive-to-own">invest up to $500 billion</a> in new AI data centers across the U.S.
Microsoft has stated that its agreement with OpenAI includes reciprocal revenue-sharing provisions and that the core components of their partnership are set to remain active through the end of the contract in 2030, the report said.
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OpenAI To Slash Microsoft Revenue Share By 2030: Report

ChatGPT parent OpenAI has <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/openai" rel="noreferrer noopener">agreed to buy</a> Windsurf for about $3 billion, Bloomberg <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-06/openai-reaches-agreement-to-buy-startup-windsurf-for-3-billion?sref=TBDibEcD" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported</a> Tuesday citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Windsurf is an artificial intelligence-assisted coding tool formerly known as Codeium.
The acquisition could help Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) backed OpenAI take on&nbsp;competition&nbsp;in the market for AI-driven coding assistants.
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Windsurf, formerly&nbsp;Exafunction Inc., recently discussed raising funding at a valuation of $3 billion with investors.
On Monday, Sam Altman led OpenAI <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45213089/openai-reverses-course-as-sam-altman-says-nonprofit-will-remain-in-control-amid-elon-musks-lawsuit-and-investor-pushback" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">shared its pivot</a> from transitioning fully to a public benefit corporation following legal pressure and investor concerns.
OpenAI CEO&nbsp;Sam Altman emphasized that OpenAI was founded as a nonprofit, but it is today a nonprofit that oversees and controls the for-profit, and will remain a nonprofit going forward.
OpenAI will continue working with&nbsp;Microsoft, regulators, and nonprofit commissioners to finalize its plans to retain its nonprofit parent&#8217;s control over&nbsp;its for-profit operations.
OpenAI recently finalized a&nbsp;$40 billion financing&nbsp;led by&nbsp;SoftBank Group Corp (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>) at a valuation of $300 billion.
OpenAI and its rivals faced stiff competition from a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/25/04/44665469/chinas-deepseek-teams-up-with-tsinghua-university-to-raise-ai-bar-boost-reasoning-capabilities" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chinese AI startup</a>, DeepSeek, which claimed to develop competitive AI models at a fraction of the cost.
Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>)&nbsp;and&nbsp;Microsoft Corp&#8216;s&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>)&nbsp;upbeat quarterly financial results have been instrumental in easing investor tensions over the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/05/45169853/taiwan-semiconductor-gains-on-strong-earnings-from-meta-and-microsoft-boosting-ai-demand" rel="noreferrer noopener">sustainability of AI investments</a>.
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Microsoft-Backed OpenAI To Snap Windsurf For $3 Billion To Strengthen AI Coding Power: Report

On Monday, ChatGPT-parent OpenAI said that it will retain its nonprofit parent's control over <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/03/44066117/elon-musk-battles-openai-over-move-to-for-profit-model-and-experts-are-pushing-back">its for-profit operations</a>, scaling back a plan to transition fully to a public benefit corporation amid mounting legal pressure and investor concerns.
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"OpenAI was founded as a non-profit, is today a non-profit that oversees and controls the for-profit, and going forward will remain a non-profit that oversees and controls the for-profit. That will not change," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a blog post.
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Earlier this year, OpenAI announced that it plans to raise up to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44580172/openai-finalizes-historic-40-billion-funding-round-valuing-company-at-300-billion-with-backing-from-softbank-and-microsoft">$40 billion in a round led by</a> SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>) at a $300 billion valuation. That round was reportedly contingent on OpenAI transitioning to a for-profit model by year-end.
In a call with reporters, Altman hinted that he new structure does not jeopardize those plans, reported Reuters.
He added that OpenAI would continue working with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), regulators and newly appointed nonprofit commissioners to finalize the plan.
OpenAI Board Chair Bret Taylor said the updated approach follows discussions with civic leaders and the Attorneys General of California and Delaware.
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Why It's Important: The decision marks a shift from OpenAI's earlier proposal, which would have ceded control of the company's for-profit arm to shareholders <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43185661/openai-struggles-to-value-microsoft-stake-as-it-looks-to-transition-to-for-profit-entity-as-trumps-500-billion-stargate-ai-project-kicks-off-report">under a public benefit corporation</a> structure.
That plan would have allowed for greater capital-raising flexibility but sparked criticism over whether OpenAI was drifting from its founding mission to develop artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity.
Instead, the nonprofit will continue to oversee the for-profit OpenAI LP while also becoming a significant shareholder in it.
The change also comes as OpenAI faces a lawsuit from co-founder and Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) CEO Elon Musk, who accused the company of abandoning its nonprofit mission. A jury trial in that case is scheduled for March 2026.
A Musk-led consortium previously made a $97.4 billion acquisition offer for OpenAI, which CEO <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/02/43622400/sam-altman-says-elon-musks-97b-bid-for-openai-is-a-move-to-slow-down-a-competitor">Altman promptly rejected</a>.
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OpenAI Reverses Course As Sam Altman Says Nonprofit Will Remain In Control Amid Elon Musk's Lawsuit And Investor Pushback

President Donald Trump says he will personally phone chief executives who make business moves he dislikes, a tactic he deployed last week with Amazon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) founder Jeff Bezos over planned tariff disclosures on the e‑commerce giant's site.
What Happened: In an <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-call-ceos-plans-prices-tariffs-rcna204702">interview</a> on NBC's "Meet the Press," Trump recounted calling Bezos after Punchbowl News reported Amazon might label import fees tied to the administration's new 145% tariff on Chinese goods. "He's just a very nice guy," Trump said. "I asked him about [the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/04/45086459/amazon-pressures-suppliers-for-discounts-may-show-tariff-related-costs-on-haul-site">tariff disclosure</a>]. He said, ‘Well, I don't want to do that,' and he took it off immediately." Amazon later confirmed the low‑cost Haul storefront had only "considered" the idea and dropped it.
Trump insisted he would ring any CEO whose actions he deemed "hurtful to the country." He framed tariffs not as consumer taxes but as incentives to reshore manufacturing. "The company eats the tariff," he told moderator Kristen Welker.
Asked whether fewer toys on store shelves would mark success, Trump replied, "Maybe the children will have <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/25/05/45144516/trump-a-grinch-or-santa-for-christmas-children-will-have-two-dolls-instead-of-30-dolls">two dolls instead of thirty</a>. … We don't have to waste money on a trade deficit with China for junk we don't need."
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Why It Matters: Economist Peter Schiff <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/05/45152587/trumps-call-to-jeff-bezos-over-amazons-tariff-display-earns-peter-schiffs-ire-type-of-stuff-you-migh">blasted Trump's call</a> to Jeff Bezos, calling it "the type of stuff you might expect to see in China." Sen. Elizabeth Warren followed up with a pointed letter to the Amazon founder, asking if Trump's angry phone call pushed Bezos to kill the tariff‑label plan in exchange for "promises or favors." <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/25/05/45128591/elizabeth-warren-asks-jeff-bezos-if-trump-threatened-retaliation-or-offered-favors-after-calling-him-very-nice-for-amazons-reversal-on-showing-tariff-fees">Warren warned</a> that scrubbing tariff costs "keeps consumers in the dark" and could signal a corrupt quid‑pro‑quo between Big Tech and the White House.
Days later, Trump marked his first 100 days back in office by welcoming more than <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/04/45060579/nvidia-johnson-johnson-hyundai-toyota-softbank-ceos-to-join-trump-at-white-house-as-he-touts-inv">two dozen corporate chiefs</a> to the White House. He used the "Investing in America" event to spotlight new spending commitments from powerhouses such as NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNJ#NYSE">JNJ</a>), Hyundai Motor (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HYMTF#OTC">HYMTF</a>), Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TM#NYSE">TM</a>), and SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>), according to officials who briefed Reuters.
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Donald Trump Vows To 'Call' Up CEOs Who Make Business Moves That Displease Him, Explains Why He Phoned Jeff Bezos To Scrap Amazon's Tariff Disclosure

Peter Lynch, former manager of the Fidelity Magellan Fund and one of the most respected investors of the 20th century, once confessed that his greatest investing error was selling successful stocks too early.&nbsp;
What Happened: An X user shared an extract from the 2017 Forbes India Collectors Edition, in which Lynch described a surprising phone call he received decades earlier.
"My daughter picks up the phone and says, ‘It's Mr. Buffett on the line,'" Lynch wrote. "And I pick up the phone and I hear, ‘This is Warren Buffett from Omaha, Nebraska.'"
Lynch said Warren Buffett was calling to ask permission to quote a line from his book "One Up On Wall Street" in his <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/12/42666459/warren-buffett-once-called-berkshire-the-opposite-of-those-who-hurry-to-sell-now-hes-offloading-apple-and-snapping-up-occidental-petroleum-amid-a-20-drop">year-end shareholder letter</a>.
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The quote Buffett wanted? "Selling your winners and holding your losers is like cutting the flowers and watering the weeds."
"That one line he picked up in my whole book has been the greatest mistake," Lynch admitted.
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&mdash; Brian Feroldi (@BrianFeroldi) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianFeroldi/status/1914440181295276263?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 21, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It's Important: According to Celebrity Net <a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-businessmen/wall-street/peter-lynch-net-worth/">Worth</a>, Lynch currently has a net worth of around $450 million. Buffett, on the other hand, is ranked fourth on Bloomberg's Billionaire <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/">Index</a> with a net worth of $167 billion.
Lynch isn't the only prominent figure to reflect on missed gains from selling too early. Several high-profile investors and tech leaders have voiced similar regrets.
Bill Gates once called Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) decision to sell its early stake in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) "foolish."&nbsp;
In 1997, Microsoft invested $150 million in the struggling rival, acquiring roughly 5% of the company. By 2003, it had exited the position for around $550 million—a sizable return at the time, but a fraction of what that stake would be worth today.
Masayoshi Son, founder of SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTCL: SFTBY), also admitted to a major misstep in unloading shares of chipmaker Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>). Son sold SoftBank's stake after a modest gain, missing out on the stock's meteoric rise in the AI boom.
Even in the crypto world, David Schwartz, chief technology officer at Ripple, revealed he sold 40,000 Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>) at just $1.05 each, netting around $40,000 to buy solar panels. At today's prices, that decision cost him millions.
Schwartz has since called the move one of his biggest financial regrets.
Check out more of Benzinga&#8217;s Consumer Tech coverage by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/consumer-tech" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">following this link</a>.
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Peter Lynch Once Revealed Existence Of A One Liner So Loved By Warren Buffett That The Oracle Of Omaha Called Him To Borrow It: 'The One Line He Picked…Has Been The Greatest Mistake'

To commemorate his first 100 days back in office, President Donald Trump will host more than two dozen top executives and CEO&#8217;s at the White House this week to highlight a range of investments from some of the biggest companies in the world.
What Happened: Leaders from NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNJ#NYSE">JNJ</a>), Hyundai Motor (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HYMTF#OTC">HYMTF</a>), Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TM#NYSE">TM</a>), and SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) are expected to be present at the "Investing in America" event on Wednesday, according to White House officials who spoke to Reuters. 
Trump intends to showcase recent investments in sectors like healthcare, defense, artificial intelligence, and consumer goods.
In January, Trump announced a private-sector pledge of up to $500 billion toward <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/01/43400191/openais-100-billion-texas-stargate-data-center-will-reportedly-employ-just-57-people-with-57600-annual-salaries">AI infrastructure</a> with support from OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle.
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Why It Matters: The event comes amid <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/04/44970516/boeing-adjusts-strategy-amid-trump-tariff-fallout-ceo-kelly-ortberg-says-wont-build-aircraft-for-customers-who-will-not-take-them-as-china-halts-deliveries">rising concerns </a>from industries dealing with tariff-induced disturbances. While Trump repeatedly <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44811525/trump-hypes-500b-nvidia-investment-in-us-ai-supercomputers-golden-age-of-america-begins">called on global companies</a> to expand U.S. operations, automakers and manufacturers have expressed concerns over policy clarity and regulatory consistency. 
"I need clarity, and then I need consistency," said GM CEO Mary Barra last week, according to Reuters.
Despite the ambiguity, recent investments —like <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/03/more-investment-more-jobs-and-more-money-in-americans-pockets/">Hyundai's $21 billion U.S. commitment</a> and a new $5.8 billion steel plant in Louisiana — are being presented as proof of economic optimism. 
According to Reuters, White House spokesperson Kush Desai said, "Trillions in historic investment commitments since President Trump was elected from industry leaders including TSMC, Apple, and Roche demonstrate resounding confidence in the U.S. economy and dollar under this administration."
Still, with many companies waiting for more definitive trade policies before planning expansions, Trump's pitch this week will show how far investor confidence can hold amid the changing landscape. 
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Geoffrey Hinton, known as the &#8220;Godfather of AI,&#8221; has joined a growing chorus of experts and former employees urging regulators to block OpenAI's controversial <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/41038183/openais-restructure-from-non-profit-to-potential-150b-for-profit-sam-altman-could-get-equity">restructuring plans</a>.
What Happened: On Monday, Hinton took to X, formerly Twitter, expressing support for efforts to halt OpenAI's transition to a more profit-driven structure. 
"I like OpenAI's mission of ‘ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity,' and I'd like to stop them from completely gutting it," he wrote.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">I like OpenAI's mission of &#39;ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity", and I'd like to stop them from completely gutting it. I've signed on to a new letter to <a href="https://twitter.com/AGRobBonta?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AGRobBonta</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/DE_DOJ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DE_DOJ</a> asking them to halt the restructuring. (1/2)
&mdash; Geoffrey Hinton (@geoffreyhinton) <a href="https://twitter.com/geoffreyhinton/status/1916915980246389120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The AI expert has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/legal/25/04/44975360/geoffrey-hinton-ex-openai-insiders-and-top-ai-experts-sound-alarm-on-openais-restructuring-warn-it-could-strip-public-of-oversight-betray-agi-mission">signed an open letter addressed</a> to California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings. The letter calls on regulators to intervene in OpenAI's plan to remove the nonprofit's controlling role over the company's direction.
"AGI is the most important and potentially dangerous technology of our time," Hinton added in a follow-up post. "OpenAI was right that this technology merits strong structures and incentives to ensure it is developed safely, and is wrong now in attempting to change these structures and incentives."
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&mdash; Geoffrey Hinton (@geoffreyhinton) <a href="https://twitter.com/geoffreyhinton/status/1916916200442912980?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The letter, hosted on NotForPrivateGain.org, is backed by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/legal/25/04/44975360/geoffrey-hinton-ex-openai-insiders-and-top-ai-experts-sound-alarm-on-openais-restructuring-warn-it-could-strip-public-of-oversight-betray-agi-mission">more than 30 signatories</a>, including former OpenAI researchers, academics, and ethics leaders.
It argues that OpenAI's restructuring "would eliminate crucial governance safeguards" and violate the nonprofit's responsibility to prioritize public interest.
Why It's Important: OpenAI, which created ChatGPT, remains a leading force in artificial intelligence development.
The concerns raised by Hinton <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/03/44066117/elon-musk-battles-openai-over-move-to-for-profit-model-and-experts-are-pushing-back">align with a lawsuit filed</a> by Elon Musk, whose company, xAI, is now a direct competitor of OpenAI.
Critics say its shift toward a for-profit model—reportedly necessary to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44580172/openai-finalizes-historic-40-billion-funding-round-valuing-company-at-300-billion-with-backing-from-softbank-and-microsoft">secure a $40 billion investment</a> from SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>)—risks undermining its original mission to develop AGI safely and ethically.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), which has poured close to $14 billion into OpenAI, could <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42712824/elon-musks-legal-battle-against-openais-for-profit-transition-joined-by-non-profit-encode">face major consequences</a> if regulators move to block the proposed restructuring.
OpenAI maintains that its nonprofit will remain intact and likened its new structure to public benefit corporations like Anthropic.
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'Godfather Of AI' Geoffrey Hinton Backs Elon Musk In Fight Against OpenAI's Restructuring: 'I'd Like To Stop Them From Completely Gutting It'

On Monday, OpenAI unveiled an upgrade to ChatGPT's search functionality, enabling users to browse and shop for products directly within the chatbot.
What Happened: The new feature delivers tailored product suggestions complete with images, pricing, user reviews and direct purchase links across categories like fashion, beauty, electronics and home goods.
The shopping feature is part of the GPT-4o model and is available to all users globally, whether they are on the free tier, subscribed to Pro or Plus plans, or even using the platform without logging in.
OpenAI said that shopping results will be independently curated, relying on structured data from trusted third-party sources, rather than paid promotions.
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&#8220;It will take a few days to complete the rollout,&#8221; the company stated.
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&mdash; Greg Brockman (@gdb) <a href="https://twitter.com/gdb/status/1917009041035038837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 29, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It's Important: The move comes as OpenAI seeks to challenge Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/24/12/42523020/chatgpt-search-goes-free-openai-challenges-googles-unbroken-search-dominance">dominance in search by offering</a> a more user-centric alternative to Google's ad-driven results.
Earlier this month, during testimony at the Department of Justice's antitrust trial against Google in Washington, OpenAI executive Nick Turley said the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/legal/25/04/44941262/openai-once-tried-to-use-googles-search-technology-instead-of-microsoft-bing-due-to-quality-issues-was-rejected-now-sam-altmans-startup-says-itd-buy-chrome-if-forced-antitrust-sale-happens">company had tried to partner</a> with Google to improve ChatGPT's search capabilities.
However, Google declined, citing the involvement of too many competitors, according to an email presented at trial.
OpenAI has also secured $40 billion in funding, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44678864/openai-eyes-500-million-deal-to-acquire-jony-ive-and-sam-altmans-ai-hardware-startup-report">boosting its valuation to $300 billion</a>. The round received significant support from SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), and other leading investors.
Research firm PitchBook notes that this is the largest funding round ever recorded, nearly doubling OpenAI&#8217;s previous valuation of $157 billion.
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OpenAI Supercharges ChatGPT With Smart Shopping Tool—No Ads, No Commissions

On Sunday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged that the last few updates to the GPT-4o model made its personality &#8220;too sycophant-y and annoying.&#8221;
What Happened: Altman took to X, formerly Twitter, and said, "The last couple of GPT-4o updates have made the personality too sycophant-y and annoying (even though there are some very good parts of it), and we are working on fixes asap, some today and some this week."
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">the last couple of GPT-4o updates have made the personality too sycophant-y and annoying (even though there are some very good parts of it), and we are working on fixes asap, some today and some this week. at some point will share our learnings from this, it&#39;s been interesting.
&mdash; Sam Altman (@sama) <a href="https://twitter.com/sama/status/1916625892123742290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2025</a></blockquote>
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In response to a user asking if the old personality could return, Altman replied, "Yeah, eventually we clearly need to be able to offer multiple options."
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His comments follow OpenAI's announcement of a GPT-4o upgrade, aimed at improving both the model's intelligence and personality. At the time, a user noted that ChatGPT had felt &#8220;very yes-man like lately,&#8221; to which Altman agreed, saying, "Yeah, it glazes too much. Will fix."
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Why It's Important: Earlier this month, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44881778/amid-rising-competition-from-chinas-deepseek-and-us-rivals-openai-ceo-sam-altman-launches-codex-cli-a-coding-agent-that-runs-on-your-computer">OpenAI launched</a> ‘o3' and ‘o4-mini,' the newest additions to its o-series, built to deliver more thoughtful and deliberate responses. It also launched Codex CLI, a new open-source coding agent.
The Altman-led AI startup has also finalized a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44580172/openai-finalizes-historic-40-billion-funding-round-valuing-company-at-300-billion-with-backing-from-softbank-and-microsoft">landmark $40 billion funding round</a>, boosting its valuation to $300 billion. Key investors in the round include SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>).
This is reportedly the largest funding round in history and nearly doubles OpenAI's previous valuation of $157 billion.
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Sam Altman Admits ChatGPT New Upgrade Made It Too Sycophantic And Annoying: OpenAI CEO Says 'Working On Fixes ASAP'

On Monday, Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>)&nbsp;chief&nbsp;Jensen Huang&nbsp;met with Japanese Prime Minister&nbsp;Shigeru Ishiba&nbsp;to canvass more electricity to power <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/nvidia" rel="noreferrer noopener">artificial intelligence&#8217;s needs</a>.
Huang&nbsp;and Ishiba discussed how Japan is particularly positioned well to develop AI, given its leadership in robotics and industrial manufacturing. They acknowledged the importance of electric energy generation and new infrastructure to power their AI ambitions, Bloomberg reported, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-21/nvidia-ceo-lobbies-japan-for-more-power-data-centers-to-fuel-ai?srnd=phx-technology&amp;sref=TBDibEcD" rel="noreferrer noopener">citing</a> Huang.
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However, Huang also said that generating and creating intelligence will need energy.
Huang visited Beijing last week. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump shared plans to prohibit Nvidia from selling H20 AI chip to China amid intensifying geopolitical tensions spurred by U.S. blacklisting of Chinese companies like Huawei Technologies, semiconductor sanctions restricting China&#8217;s access to advanced semiconductor technologies, and a tariff war between the countries.
Last week, Nvidia warned of a $5.5 billion&nbsp;writedown&nbsp;from the newest U.S. chip embargo.
Redburn Atlantic analyst&nbsp;Timm Schulze-Melander&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/04/44846329/nvidias-china-sales-face-setback-as-h20-chip-restrictions-catch-key-buyers-off-guard-reuters" rel="noreferrer noopener">named Nvidia a</a> &#8216;top pick,&#8217; citing investments in leading-edge AI and chipmaking.
<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44631510/asml-to-boost-japan-workforce-5x-amid-global-race-for-advanced-semiconductor-tech" rel="noreferrer noopener">Recent reports indicated</a> Dutch advanced chipmaking equipment supplier&nbsp;ASML Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASML#NASDAQ">ASML</a>)&nbsp;plans to quintuple its Japan-based maintenance staff for the machines. Japan continues bolstering its advanced semiconductor technology position, as in the U.S., Europe, and China.
Japanese multinational investment holding company&nbsp;Softbank Group Corp (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>) is&nbsp;also weighing a loan&nbsp;of up to $16.5 billion to finance its&nbsp;U.S. AI ambitions.
Price Action: NVDA stock is down 3.32% at $98.12 at the last check on Monday.
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On Wednesday, Sam Altman-led OpenAI launched Codex CLI, a new open-source coding agent, along with two AI reasoning models.
What Happened: The newly launched open-source coding agent is OpenAI's most notable open-source release since 2019.
The AI startup also unveiled the full-scale version of its "o3" model—described as its most advanced AI system to date—and a more compact, efficient variant known as "o4-mini."
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Altman said, "o3 and o4-mini are super good at coding, so we are releasing a new product, Codex CLI, to make them easier to use. This is a coding agent that runs on your computer. It is fully open source and available today; we expect it to rapidly improve."
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Codex CLI is built to operate directly on a user's machine while connecting to the cloud to leverage the reasoning capabilities of its o3 and o4-mini models. Beyond generating code snippets, it can independently determine which tools to use locally to carry out tasks.
The company also noted that Codex CLI will soon support features from its recently released GPT-4.1 model.
To drive adoption, OpenAI has launched a $1 million grant program, offering selected developers $25,000 in API credits to build innovative projects using Codex CLI.
Moreover, according to OpenAI, training the o3 model required roughly ten times more computational resources than its earlier o1 model, previously considered its top performer in reasoning.
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Why It's Important: This launch comes at a time when OpenAI faces mounting <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/25/03/44474850/chinas-deepseek-ups-the-heat-in-openai-rivalry-upgrades-v3-model-improving-coding-and-reasoning-capability">pressure from competitors</a> such as China's DeepSeek, which in January launched its R1 model, an open-source AI, reportedly capable of mimicking OpenAI's advanced reasoning abilities.&nbsp;
In February, Anthropic also introduced a model capable of delivering both rapid, instinctive responses and more deliberate, step-by-step reasoning when necessary—a level of adaptive flexibility that OpenAI's models have yet to fully replicate.
Last month, Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google released its Gemini 2.5 Pro, a reasoning-focused model that outperformed OpenAI's o3-mini <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/03/44487389/sundar-pichai-shows-off-googles-most-intelligent-ai-ever-with-a-dinosaur-video-game-that-even-you-could-make-with-a-simple-prompt">across several benchmark tests</a>.
OpenAI has also completed a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44580172/openai-finalizes-historic-40-billion-funding-round-valuing-company-at-300-billion-with-backing-from-softbank-and-microsoft">historic $40 billion funding round</a>, raising its valuation to $300 billion. Major contributors to the round include SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>).
This reportedly marks the largest funding round ever recorded and nearly doubles OpenAI's earlier valuation of $157 billion.
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Facing Heat From China's DeepSeek And US Rivals, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Launches Codex CLI: 'A Coding Agent That Runs On Your Computer'

Stargate is considering a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/stargate" rel="noreferrer noopener">future investment in</a> the U.K. to build the global infrastructure needed to support advanced artificial intelligence models.
Sir Keir Starmer&#8217;s government recently announced plans to boost investment in its growing AI industry, including developers&#8217; access to energy, the Financial Times <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ft.com/content/435f0142-8bc1-43dd-9648-d7f05de1dee6" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported</a>, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
The OpenAI and SoftBank (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>)- backed AI infrastructure joint venture is raising $100 billion to invest in AI infrastructure projects.
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The figure could reach $500 billion over the next four years. Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) will supply 64,000 AI chips for the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44188361/nvidia-powers-openai-and-oracles-100-billion-stargate-first-ai-data-center-set-to-launch-in-texas" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stargate data center</a> in Texas. OpenAI tapped Oracle Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) to supervise the supercomputer being built in the Abilene data center.
Investment in the U.K. has been considered part of a future international expansion despite the focus on the U.S.
U.K.&#8217;s plans to boost data centers&#8217; access to electricity have stimulated the project&#8217;s interest, the Financial Times reported, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.&nbsp;
OpenAI said the U.K. was one of its key overseas markets.
Lately, OpenAI has been lobbying European governments to relax regulations and invest in data center infrastructure.
Last Wednesday, the European Commission announced its plan to invest more in AI data centers, including regulatory relaxations.
However, the project&#8217;s ambition remains vulnerable to President Donald Trump&#8217;s new tariff policies.
Trump&#8217;s 145% tariff on China alone could translate into over $11 billion surge in annual costs for U.S. data centre developers, Financial Times cited Altana.
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