SoftBank wants a piece of the AI pie

SoftBank in Talks to Invest Up to $25 Billion in OpenAI

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.

The New York Times - 14h

SoftBank wants a piece of the AI pie

Japanese group considering $25bn investment into OpenAI

Financial Times - 7h

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

Reported move would make Japanese group largest financial backer of US startup behind ChatGPT. Business live – latest updates The Japanese investment group SoftBank is reportedly in talks to ...

The Guardian - 1d

To some, OpenAI is a DeepSeek victim. But SoftBank may be more upbeat than ever.

SoftBank reportedly is in talks to invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI and become the ChatGPT creator’s largest investor.

MarketWatch - 1d

SoftBank in talks to invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI

SoftBank is in talks to invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI, which would make it the company's biggest backer, CNBC has confirmed.

CNBC - 1d

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

Deal would make Japanese group the biggest financial backer in ChatGPT maker

Financial Times - 1d

Browns GM Andrew Berry wants Myles Garrett as a 'piece of our future,' not open to trading reigning NFL DPOY

Garrett has two years remaining on a five-year, $120 million extension he signed in 2020.

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One Of WoW's Most Famous Pieces Of Cut Content Is Playable Today

One of World of Warcraft's most famous pieces of cut content, the Karazhan Crypts, is finally playable today as dungeon. The new piece of endgame content is part of WoW's more experimental ...

GameSpot - 2d

The Rockets are really good. They need 1 more piece to be great

Houston — armed with a string of recent lottery picks and confidence — is uniquely positioned to make a move at next week's trade deadline.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

SoftBank-backed TravelPerk doubles valuation to $2.7 billion, plans fintech push

Corporate travel platform TravelPerk raised $200 million from investors including Atomico and EQT in a funding round valuing the startup at $2.7 billion.

CNBC - 3d

Google exec: Here's the No. 1 piece of advice I want young people to learn from me

Don't be afraid of straying from your life and career plans, especially when you're young, says longtime Google marketing executive Lorraine Twohill.

CNBC - 4d

Jigsaws get a piece of the action as ‘speed puzzling fever’ grips UK

Entries selling fast for inaugural UK Nationals in Bradford in April, when contestants will race against clock. Jigsaw puzzling is traditionally considered a relaxing activity associated with ...

The Guardian - 6d

Zuckerberg wants to spend billions more on AI. Meta investors like that idea.

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is targeting $60 billion to $65 billion in capital expenditures this year. One analyst thinks up to $33 billion of that could go toward GPUs.

MarketWatch - 6d

Pie fortune heir jailed for murdering flatmate on Christmas Eve

Dylan Thomas murdered his friend William Bush at the house they shared on Christmas Eve.

BBC News - 6d

Earth’s Mini-Moon Was Probably a Piece of Its Real Moon

Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into space by an ancient impact on the lunar surface.

The New York Times - Jan. 23

Lego And Netflix Are Teaming Up To Create One Piece Sets

Lego has announced that it's teaming up with Netflix to create One Piece sets, based on the live-action adaptation of the popular manga and anime show. While details are light for now, Lego did ...

GameSpot - Jan. 23

If the UK wants to lead in AI, it must fund more PhDs

Universities are the cornerstone of the country’s reputation as a global research hub but the business model is in crisis

Financial Times - Jan. 22

SoftBank and OpenAI back sweeping AI infrastructure project in US

Donald Trump calls $100bn initiative a ‘declaration of confidence in America’

Financial Times - Jan. 22

Trump announces AI infrastructure investment backed by Oracle, OpenAI and Softbank

President Donald Trump announced a venture with OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank to invest billions of dollars in U.S. AI infrastructure.

CNBC - Jan. 22

Trump unveils $500bn joint AI venture between OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank

Dubbed Stargate, it aims to construct data centers and infrastructure needed to power AI development. Donald Trump has unveiled what he called “the largest AI infrastructure project in history” – a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 21

Trump Announces $100 Billion Stargate A.I. Initiative With OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank

OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank formed a new joint venture called Stargate to invest in data centers, building on major U.S. investments in the technology.

The New York Times - Jan. 21

Trump to announce AI infrastructure investment backed by Oracle, OpenAI and Softbank

President Donald Trump will announce a joint venture Tuesday with OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank to invest billions of dollars in AI infrastructure in the United States.

NBC News - Jan. 21

Our Place Always Pan 2.0 Review: My Favorite Piece of Cookware

This versatile pan is an absolute must-have in my kitchen.

Wired - Jan. 19

Want to Avoid AI Scams? Try These Tips From Our Experts

If you missed the recent live, subscriber-only Q&A about money and AI scams with WIRED’s advice columnist Reece Rogers, you can watch the replay here.

Wired - Jan. 18

The Piece of Soccer Equipment That Some Players Don’t Like to Wear

Shin pads date to the 1800s, but sizes, shapes and tastes have made them more divisive than ever.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

Billion-dollar video game: is this the most expensive piece of entertainment ever made?

How player-funded development launched a multiplayer game of galactic proportions – and costs – in Star Citizen. How much does it cost to make a video game? The development expenses of blockbuster ...

The Guardian - Jan. 16

Forget Nvidia: Ndea wants to build AI that keeps improving on its own with ‘no bottlenecks in sight’

Unlike traditional deep learning, which interpolates between data points, program synthesis searches for discrete programs that explain data.

VentureBeat - Jan. 15

A Spymaster Sheikh Controls a $1.5 Trillion Fortune. He Wants to Use It to Dominate AI

Tahnoun bin Zayed al Nahyan—the UAE’s chess-obsessed, jiujitsu-loving intelligence chief—controls vast sums of sovereign wealth. America’s AI giants are scrambling for a piece of it.

Wired - Jan. 14

Warriors' depth pieces show potential trade value in loss to Pacers

The Warriors' depth pieces provided a glimpse of the value they hold in any potential trade scenarios with a strong performance in Golden State's 108-96 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday at ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 11

How we met: ‘We’re like two pieces of a puzzle clicking together’

Brandon, 28, and Christine, 27, became close friends when they worked together at a Covid testing lab. Now they live in different countries, but make time to continue their friendship. When Brandon ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Andreessen Horowitz Wants to Shoehorn AI Into Everything in 2025. Whether You Want It or Not

Waves of hype have been unleashed on the public since ChatGPT’s unveiling in 2022. And investors have no intention of slowing down.

Inc. - Jan. 9

Want to sponsor a piece of ocean paradise? How one Pacific island’s novel response to rising seas is paying off

The tiny nation of Niue has raised £3m selling sponsorship of its marine protected area at just over £100 for a square kilometre. Niue, also known as the Rock of Polynesia, is one of the tiniest ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

The 2,500-Piece Legend Of Zelda Lego Set Is Now Available At Amazon

Zelda fans can now get the Great Deku Tree Lego set at major retailers. Launched last September as a Lego Store exclusive, the first building set based on The Legend of Zelda is now available ...

GameSpot - Jan. 4

Who's left on MLB free-agent pitching market? Roki Sasaki is biggest puzzle piece in arms picture.

Five teams have successfully addressed their rotation needs. Which clubs are still searching for help? And most important: what seven arms, including Sasaki, are still available?

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

Vikings' Jordan Addison, Lions' Jameson Williams more than complementary pieces in explosive passing attacks

Justin Jefferson and Amon-Ra St. Brown aren't the only game-breakers who could determine Sunday's NFC North showdown

CBS Sports - Jan. 3

Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion investigators piece together suspect's final hours

Matthew Livelsberger -- the driver of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump International Las Vegas Hotel -- died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

ABC News - Jan. 3

New 2,750-Piece Lego Harry Potter Set Recreates Diagon Alley

New Lego Sets Over 100 new Lego sets released on January ...

GameSpot - Jan. 2

A Half-Ton Piece of Space Junk Falls Onto a Village in Kenya

No one was hurt by the object, believed to be part of a launch rocket. Experts say the frequency of such incidents is increasing as the amount of debris in orbit around the Earth grows dramatically.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

‘Set piece FC’ strike again just as Arsenal are tempted by the fountain of youth | John Brewin

Nicolas Jover’s corner routines bore fruit once more at Brentford as Ethan Nwaneri made his first league start. Never forget where you’re coming from. On the August 2021 night Brentford made their ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

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