SoftBank Completes Historic $40B OpenAI Investment & AI Safety Hiring Surge | December 31, 2025

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SoftBank completes historic $40 billion investment in OpenAI, securing approximately 11% stake in one of the largest private funding rounds ever
SoftBank acquires DigitalBridge for $4 billion to build next-generation AI data center infrastructure
OpenAI hiring “Head of Preparedness” at $555,000 salary as AI safety concerns intensify following mental health lawsuits
Apple confirms AI-powered Siri delayed to 2026, putting pressure on its 50th anniversary year
Northern Virginia “Data Center Alley” sparks national policy debates over AI infrastructure expansion and energy costs
Research reveals ChatGPT experiences “anxiety” from violent inputs, with mindfulness techniques showing promise
Federal AI healthcare legislation debate highlights concerns about AI prescribing medications without human oversight

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SoftBank Completes Historic $40 Billion Investment in OpenAI

Landmark Deal: SoftBank has completed its $40 billion investment commitment to OpenAI, marking one of the largest private funding rounds in history.

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Major AI Investments and Breakthroughs: $22.5B OpenAI Funding & Multi-Billion Anthropic-Google Deal | October 26, 2025

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SoftBank completes $22.5B OpenAI investment to fuel AI infrastructure expansion and global compute capabilities
Anthropic secures multi-billion Google TPU deal for up to 1 million chips, accelerating Claude model training
Google President Ruth Porat predicts AI cancer cure in our lifetime through scientific transformation
Tesla unveils Optimus robot AI advances with enhanced dexterity and video-based learning in Q3 earnings
Elon Musk defends $1T package for Tesla’s robot army development amid AI pivot
Cal State partners with Amazon and OpenAI to create largest AI-empowered university system
Sora app hits 1M downloads but sparks deepfake trust crisis with celebrity misuse
OpenAI develops generative music tool to enter AI audio creation market
Anthropic’s business model outperforms OpenAI in corporate cost-saving applications
AI spending boosts economy while businesses face survival challenges
xAI launches Grok kids mode with enterprise-level content filtering
OpenAI acquires Sky for Mac AI integration expanding native OS capabilities
Anthropic introduces Claude Skills for custom developer task extensions

💰 Major AI Funding & Investments

SoftBank Approves Final $22.5 Billion for OpenAI

Historic Investment Milestone: SoftBank finalized the remaining $22.5 billion of its $30 billion commitment to OpenAI on October 25, marking one of the largest AI funding deals ever.