SoftBank and OpenAI set up joint company to push artificial intelligence services

SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son says AGI will arrive ‘much earlier’ than he thought

SoftBank is making a Japanese joint venture with OpenAI, will spend $3 billion deploying OpenAI tech across SoftBank companies, and claiming it will revolutionize business with AI agents through a new AI system called “Cristal intelligence.”

SoftBank strikes $3B AI joint venture deal with OpenAI in Japan, eyes $25B investment - Tech Startups

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son is partnering with OpenAI’s Sam Altman to launch a joint venture in Japan. Announced Monday, the initiative, named SB OpenAI Japan, will offer AI services to corporate clients. This follows last week’s reports that SoftBank was […] The post SoftBank strikes $3B AI joint venture deal with OpenAI in Japan, eyes $25B investment first appeared on Tech Startups.

OpenAI and SoftBank announce artificial intelligence joint venture

Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group and OpenAI stepped up their AI partnership Monday, setting up a 50-50 held company called SB OpenAI Japan.SoftBank Chief Masayoshi Son and OpenAI Chief Sam Altman appeared at an event in Tokyo, talking up their collaboration and inviting Japanese companies to join.Son, holding a shiny blue crystal ball as a symbolic prop, said its AI service Cristal could be used by companies for planning, marketing, emai…

SoftBank Group Collaborates with OpenAI to Lead Advanced AI Innovation for Businesses

SoftBank Group has collaborated with OpenAI to lead advanced AI innovation for businesses. Takeaway Points SoftBank Group has collaborated with OpenAI to lead advanced AI innovation for businesses. OpenAI and the SoftBank Group agreed to establish a joint venture (JV) company called “SB OpenAI Japan.”  SoftBank Group Corp. announces personnel change. Why did SoftBank Group […] The post SoftBank Group Collaborates with OpenAI to Lead Advanced AI …

SoftBank partners with OpenAI to develop Cristal Intelligence

Japanese investment firm, SoftBank has announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI on Jan. 31 to develop and market Cristal Intelligence, an enterprise AI solution designed for secure, customized business automation. They also revealed they would spend $3 billion annually to deploy OpenAI’s solutions across all the companies in their group, which includes the chip design giant Arm. “SoftBank Corp. plans to automate over 100 million workflows b…

OpenAI, SoftBank Team Up to Develop AI for Japan Businesses

OpenAI  and SoftBank Group Corp. are joining forces in a joint venture to sell AI services to businesses across Japan, one of the broadest efforts yet to sell the fast-growing startup’s tools to enterprise customers outside of the US.