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Daniel Levi @ Startups News 1 place · 12/22/2025 08:49 EDT

SoftBank rushes to raise $22.5B to meet OpenAI funding deadline as AI compute costs surge

SoftBank Group is racing against the calendar to assemble the remaining $22.5 billion it owes OpenAI, with people familiar with the matter saying the funds must arrive before year-end. The effort highlights how access to capital now shapes leadership in ...

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