SoftBank would lead $40 billion round for the ChatGPT maker, some of which would go to Stargate AI infrastructure venture.

SoftBank is in talks to invest in OpenAI, potentially deepening the relationship between the two companies that are already planning an artificial-intelligence infrastructure initiative.

Microsoft is bringing OpenAI’s o1 reasoning model to all Copilot users this week. You won’t need to subscribe to a $20 monthly Copilot Pro or ChatGPT Plus plan to get it either, as Microsoft is making it free for all users of Copilot.

OpenAI has been cozying up to the government for a few years now, and it’s been turbocharged under the Trump Presidency. Earlier this week, Altman announced ChatGPT Gov, a specialized version of its chatbot for government applications.

CNBC’s Kate Rooney and OpenAI chief product officer Kevin Weil join 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the company's new initiatives and government partnerships, his thoughts on China's DeepSeek AI development,

What I can say is that it's a little rich for OpenAI to suddenly be so very publicly concerned about the sanctity of proprietary data. Collectively, the contributions from copyrighted sources are significant enough that OpenAI has said it would be "impossible" to build its large-language models without them.

OpenAI is in talks for an investment round that would value the AI startup at up to $340 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

A new investment from the Japanese conglomerate would be separate from the $100 billion tied to a project announced at the White House last week.

Security researchers have discovered a 'completely open' DeepSeek AI database that contained chat histories, APIs, and other sensitive data.

OpenAI is in early talks to raise up to $40B that would value the generative artificial intelligence startup at $340B, The Wall Street Journal reported. SoftBank (OTCPK:SFTBY), which may invest between $15B and $25B into OpenAI into the company,