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  "id": 11356317,
  "title": "SoftBank completes final phase of $30 billion investment in OpenAI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/softbank-completes-final-phase-of-30-billion-investment-in-openai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-02T04:30:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/softbank-completes-final-phase-of-30-billion-investment-in-openai-4928149"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SoftBank Group has finalized its $30 billion investment in OpenAI, completing the final phase of its commitment to the ChatGPT creator, according to Reuters on October 1. Earlier this year, OpenAI had amassed $122 billion in commitments, valuing the San Francisco-based company at $852 billion. The Japanese investment firm, led by founder Masayoshi Son, had pledged capital through three tranches of $10 billion each via its Vision Fund 2. SoftBank recently raised $11.1 billion in the largest high-yield corporate bond sale globally to finance its substantial bet on OpenAI. The conglomerate has become a leading backer of OpenAI under Son's ambition to position the Japanese firm as a top investor in artificial intelligence. SoftBank's total investment in OpenAI now totals $64.6 billion, granting it a 13% stake in the AI lab. The company has also terminated the remaining $10 billion of undrawn capacity under its $40 billion bridge loan obtained earlier this year.",
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  "key_points": [
    "SoftBank completes $30 billion investment in OpenAI",
    "Japanese firm Vision Fund 2 provided capital",
    "SoftBank now owns 13% stake in AI lab"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "SoftBank’s OpenAI bet: the risks behind a $64.6B leveraged stake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/softbanks-openai-bet-the-risks-behind-a-64-6b-leveraged-stake",
        "published": "2026-10-02T05:50:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}