SoftBank Drops $1.5 Billion on OpenAI: The Bold AI Bet That Could Reshape Tech

GuruFocus.com11-27

SoftBank (SOBKY) just made a blockbuster move, snapping up $1.5 billion worth of OpenAI shares in a tender offer aimed at current and former employees. The dealpriced at $210 per shareoffers employees...

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