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OpenAI • SoftBank

SoftBank and Nvidia complete final $10 billion investments in OpenAI: SoftBank has made the final $10 billion investment of its $30 billion pledge to OpenAI's latest funding round. A source reports that Nvidia has also completed its final $10 billion investment of its own $30 billion commitment to the round.

Hugging Face • OpenAI

OpenAI offered $100 million to Hugging Face before Nvidia acquisition: Before Nvidia agreed to acquire open-source platform Hugging Face for approximately $13 billion, OpenAI offered to invest around $100 million in the startup. The investment talks between OpenAI and Hugging Face ultimately fell apart. AMD and Salesforce also reportedly held talks with Hugging Face.

Red Queen Bio • Red Queen Bio

OpenAI-backed biosecurity startup Red Queen Bio raises $36M: AI biosecurity startup Red Queen Bio has raised $36 million in funding. The company, which is backed by OpenAI, uses artificial intelligence to design antibody drugs against novel pathogens. Its technology aims to defend against threats including future AI-enabled bioweapons.