OpenAI Completes $10 Billion Funding Round, Discusses AGI Usage Rights with Microsoft

OpenAI, known for its generative AI ChatGPT, has secured $10 billion (approximately 1.2 trillion yen) in fresh funds in its latest investment round, which is part of a larger $400 billion (approximately 6 trillion yen) fundraising effort, as reported by CNBC and others. The round was led by Dragonia with a $28 billion (approximately 4.1 trillion yen) investment, with major investors including Blackstone, Sequoia, and Andreessen Horowitz also participating. This funding round was completed ahead of schedule, with the subscription rate reaching five times the available slots. In April, OpenAI announced plans to raise $400 billion within the year. SoftBank is among the...