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SOFTBANK GETS UPSIZED $11.9 BILLION LOAN IN OPENAI FUNDING PUSH

japantimes.co.jp2 min read

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SoftBank just borrowed nearly $12 billion from about 20 banks to keep funding OpenAI, beating the $10 billion it first sought. Son is still aiming near $65 billion into OpenAI by October even as Altman shelves a 2026 IPO over safety and SoftBank shares sank as much as 13% Monday on the debt pile.