Following Arm IPO, SoftBank seeks OpenAI tie-up as Son plans deal spree

SoftBank is also considering a number of alternatives to OpenAI.

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The business also made a preliminary offer to purchase UK-based AI chipmaker Graphcore.

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Microsoft made a multiyear investment of $10 billion in OpenAI earlier this year.

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