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Would you pay $20,000/month for OpenAI’s specialized AI agents with "PhD-level" intelligence? "I will wait for DeepSeek to distill it and give it to me for free"

OpenAI is in discussions to raise the cost of its advanced AI models, charging up to $20,000/month for an AI agent that can support “PhD-level research.”

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SoftBank could steal Microsoft's title as the exclusive cloud provider and largest investor to OpenAI as $500B "Stargate" projects a $20B loss by 2027

SoftBank could steal Microsoft's title as the exclusive cloud provider and largest investor to OpenAI as $500B "Stargate" projects a $20B loss by 2027

A report suggests a rift between Microsoft and OpenAI, further indicating that the latter may be drifting away from Microsoft and leaning on SoftBank.

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The only way is stack! Arm wants to build its own CPU server for hyperscalers, reports say, and AMD won't be happy

The only way is stack! Arm wants to build its own CPU server for hyperscalers, reports say, and AMD won't be happy

A report says Arm is trying to recruit talent from some of its largest customers to help develop its own chips.

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OpenAI board ‘unanimously’ rejects Elon Musk’s $97.4 billion bid for company

‘I don’t think he’s like a happy person. I do feel for him’ OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said of rival Musk

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Arm reportedly plans to make its own CPUs from this summer with future chips said to be powering a revolutionary Jony Ive-designed AI device

Spare a thought for poor old x86.

Arm looks to launch its own chip after landing Meta contract

Plan represents move away from SoftBank-owned group licensing its chip blueprints to firms such as Apple and Nvidia

The Guardian - UK

Japan's SoftBank reports loss weeks after announcing AI investment with U.S. President Trump

Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. reported a 369.2 billion yen, or $2.4 billion, loss for the fiscal third quarter, as it racked up red ink from its Vision Fund investments

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Sam Altman rubbishes Elon Musk's $97.4 billion bid — OpenAI and its mission aren't for sale: “I wish he would just compete by building a better product"

Sam Altman rubbishes Elon Musk's $97.4 billion bid — OpenAI and its mission aren't for sale: “I wish he would just compete by building a better product"

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently claimed that Elon Musk's constant antics aimed are OpenAI are designed to slow the AI firm down as xAI plays catchup, including his $97.4 billion bid to acquire the ChatGPT maker.

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"Swindler" - Musk leads blockbuster bid to buy OpenAI for $97.4bn, but Sam Altman hits back with own bid for X

"Swindler" - Musk leads blockbuster bid to buy OpenAI for $97.4bn, but Sam Altman hits back with own bid for X

Elon Musk has criticized OpenAI’s plans to go for-profit, offering up $97.4 billion to buy the AI giant.

Elon Musk Heads Group Trying To Buy Control Of OpenAI: Report

Elon Musk Heads Group Trying To Buy Control Of OpenAI: Report

Elon Musk is leading an investment group offering $97.4 billion for the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, marking a new front in his war with the ChatGPT-maker, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

International Business Times

Tech Maverick Musk Launches Takeover Bid For OpenAI

Tech Maverick Musk Launches Takeover Bid For OpenAI

Tech industry maverick Elon Musk on Monday reportedly launched an unsolicited takeover bid for artificial intelligence leader OpenAI.

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Arm's Japanese owner is rumored to be buying Arm's only independent server chip vendor but I don't understand the rationale behind it

Arm's Japanese owner is rumored to be buying Arm's only independent server chip vendor but I don't understand the rationale behind it

Ampere Computing could be sold to Softbank for $6.5 billion in a surprising move that could change the data center CPU market.

Japan's SoftBank Poised To Replace Microsoft As OpenAI's Biggest Investor

Japan's SoftBank Poised To Replace Microsoft As OpenAI's Biggest Investor

Japan's SoftBank is reportedly close to becoming the biggest investor in generative artificial intelligence leader OpenAI, replacing Microsoft.

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Sam Altman admits OpenAI has been on "the wrong side of history," citing a dire need for a different open-source strategy: "Not everyone at OpenAI shares this view, and it's also not our current highest priority"

Sam Altman admits OpenAI has been on "the wrong side of history," citing a dire need for a different open-source strategy: "Not everyone at OpenAI shares this view, and it's also not our current highest priority"

OpenAI recently held an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit, addressing important issues, including its $500 billion bet on Stargate, AGI, cost-effective competition from DeepSeek, and open-source strategy.

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Evening Standard

What is Kakao? OpenAI CEO Sam Altman strikes AI deals in Asia amid DeepSeek rivalry

Like Uber, Meta and Amazon rolled into one, the tech giant (and OpenAI’s newest partner) is a driving force in Korea’s digital world

International Business Times

Japan PM To Meet Trump On Feb 6-8 US Trip

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will meet President Donald Trump on a visit to the United States this week, top government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Tuesday.

Unusual Options Alert: Should Investors Ride the Cipher Mining (CIFR) Wave?

While the incredible pop in CIFR stock is tempting to chase, traders will be incentivized to exercise cautious discipline.

The Independent UK

SoftBank and OpenAI set up joint company to push artificial intelligence services

Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group and OpenAI are stepping up their partnership in artificial intelligence, setting up a 50-50 held company called SB OpenAI Japan

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SoftBank could dethrone Microsoft as OpenAI's largest single investor — with a potential $25B stake in a reported $40B funding round, doubling the ChatGPT maker's market valuation to $340B

OpenAI is reportedly in talks to raise $40 billion through another round of funding, pushing its market capitalization to approximately $340 billion.

Evening Standard

OpenAI in talks to raise £32bn in new funding round – reports

The funding would value the ChatGPT maker at more than £240bn.

International Business Times

OpenAI Targets $340B Valuation In New Funding Round

Global tech investor SoftBank Group is in discussions to lead the round, with plans to contribute between $15 billion and $25 billion.

Forget mega yachts, AI data centers are quickly becoming the next battleground for billionaires as Zuckerberg pledges $65 billion CAPEX spend in 2025

Meta is investing big bucks in AI infrastructure, but it's up against bigger spending rivals.

The Guardian - UK

SoftBank ‘in talks’ to invest up to $25bn in OpenAI

Reported move would make Japanese group largest financial backer of US startup behind ChatGPT

Trump's Bump in the S&P 500 is the Side of Extreme Rarely Seen, But That's Why it's Needed

The S&P 500 continues its bull market run from the October 2023 lows. While there are claims about the market being over-extended, the bull move does not seem ready to rest. President Trump has announced numerous outside investments in the US. An optimal seasonal buy window is approaching. Technically, the…

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Oracle is poised to accelerate thanks to Stargate, cloud expansion, and its strategic edge.

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