San Francisco, United States, Feb 27, 2026 (AFP) - OpenAI raises $110 billion, including $50 billion from Amazon

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2026-02-27

OpenAI announced Friday a massive $110 billion funding round valuing the ChatGPT maker at $730 billion, with SoftBank, Nvidia and Amazon each making multi-billion dollar commitments as the artificial intelligence company races to meet surging global demand. The investment round -- one of the largest in Silicon Valley history -- includes $30 billion from Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, $30 billion from chip giant NVIDIA, and $50 billion from Amazo......

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