SoftBank and OpenAI's Dangerous Game
Better Offline14 Mar 2025

SoftBank and OpenAI's Dangerous Game

In the second of this week's two-part series, Ed Zitron walks you through how SoftBank is mortgaging its future to keep OpenAI alive - and the dangerous consequences of over-funding an unprofitable, unsustainable company.

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