The Japanese investment holding company could allocate $15 billion to $25 billion directly into the Microsoft-backed artificial intelligence pioneer, some of which may be used to pay for the ChatGPT owner’s commitment to Stargate.
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    SoftBank in talks to invest

    up to $25B into OpenAI

    The Japanese investment holding company could allocate $15 billion to $25 billion directly into the Microsoft-backed artificial intelligence pioneer, some of which may be used to pay for the ChatGPT owner’s commitment to Stargate. Read here

      Zayo close to $8B deal to buy Crown Castle assets

      The Colorado-based communications infrastructure company owned by Swedish firm EQT is in the lead to buy the Texas-based real estate investment trust's assets, outbidding buyout firm TPG. Read here

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      LinkedIn passes $2B in revenue over 12 months

      The California-based professional networking platform, which now has more than 1 billion users, has achieved an increase of 9% in earnings over the last year thanks to premium subscriptions. Read here

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      NEWS WORTH NOTING

      Meta to spend billions on AI, shrugs off DeepSeek

      The California-based tech company will be investing “very heavily” in artificial intelligence — even “hundreds of billions of dollars” — over the long term, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Read here

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        INTERNATIONAL MARKETS

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        Britain's competition regulator has initiated an inquiry into the Texas-based oilfield services company's proposed acquisition of its smaller rival. Read here

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        The German airline has agreed to buy shares in the IPO-bound Latvian carrier in its latest move to expand its European presence and gain access to more planes. Read here

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