MF3d OpenAI ( OPENAI ) is raising an additional $10 billion from investors as part of its historic funding round, CFO Sarah Friar told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday. The fresh capital brings OpenAI’s record fundraise to “north of $120 billion,” Friar said in an interview on “Mad Money.” That well exceeds the ChatGPT creator’s initial target of $100 billion. OpenAI announced the first tranche of inv...
MF3d OpenAI ( OPENAI ) is raising an additional $10 billion from investors as part of its historic funding round, CFO Sarah Friar told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday. The fresh capital brings OpenAI’s record fundraise to “north of $120 billion,” Friar said in an interview on “Mad Money.” That well exceeds the ChatGPT creator’s initial target of $100 billion. OpenAI announced the first tranche of investment in late February, and it’s been considered possibly its last private fundraise before a potential blockbuster initial public offering. Andreessen Horowitz, D.E. Shaw Ventures, MGX, TPG and T. Rowe Price are participants in the new $10 billion commitment, according to Friar. Notably, Microsoft ( MSFT ) , a longtime investor in OpenAI and one of its major computing providers, is also joining this part of the funding round. While the relationship between Microsoft and OpenAI has evolved , Friar called Microsoft “an incredible partner” and complimented its CEO, Satya Nadella, for being “there early.” “What I’m really pleased about is we raised money all around the ecosystem,” Friar told Cramer, pointing to involve from venture capital firms, private equity players, mutual funds and sovereign entities. “It didn’t matter where you went, people really believed in this AI revolution and they wanted to put their money to work behind it,” she added. The comments come as a document that resembles an IPO prospectus, OpenAI ( OPENAI ) has reportedly said its close ties with Microsoft ( MSFT ) could be a potential risk to its business, telling investors that the software company is responsible for “a substantial portion of our financing and compute.” Last month, OpenAI announced $110 billion in funding from strategic partners including Amazon ( AMZN ) , Nvidia ( NVDA ) , and SoftBank ( SFTBY ). More on OpenAI Nadella's Flip-Flop OpenAI's Dilemma Wall Street Lunch: ChatGPT Tops 800M Weekly Active Users OpenAI plans to discontinue its video generation app Sora OpenAI flags Microsof...
The US has reportedly drafted a 15-point plan intended to help bring the war with Iran to a close, according to people familiar with the matter. Bloomberg's Laura Davison and Sam Dagher share what we know so far. (Source: Bloomberg)
The US has reportedly drafted a 15-point plan intended to help bring the war with Iran to a close, according to people familiar with the matter. Bloomberg's Laura Davison and Sam Dagher share what we know so far. (Source: Bloomberg)
Portofino Resources ( PFFOF ) has appointed Rodney Campbell as interim CEO and a member of its board of directors, effective March 24, 2026. This change follows the resignation of David Tafel from the board and his roles as President & CEO, although he will remain with the company as a strategic advisor. Campbell brings significant experience in financial services and the energy sector, having pre...
Portofino Resources ( PFFOF ) has appointed Rodney Campbell as interim CEO and a member of its board of directors, effective March 24, 2026. This change follows the resignation of David Tafel from the board and his roles as President & CEO, although he will remain with the company as a strategic advisor. Campbell brings significant experience in financial services and the energy sector, having previously worked at BMO Nesbitt Burns and gained 17 years of experience in the oil and gas industry with companies like Encana and Apache Corporation. He is also a director at Hi-View Resources Inc. and American Salars Lithium Inc. More on Portofino Resources Inc. Financial information for Portofino Resources Inc.
Police stepped up security outside the Chinese Embassy in Japan on March 24, 2026. Photo: IC Photo An active-duty officer of the Japan Self-Defense Forces has been arrested for allegedly breaking into the premises of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo at around 9 a.m. local time on March 24, according to local media reports. The suspect, identified as Kodai Murata, a 23-year-old second lieutenant statio...
Police stepped up security outside the Chinese Embassy in Japan on March 24, 2026. Photo: IC Photo An active-duty officer of the Japan Self-Defense Forces has been arrested for allegedly breaking into the premises of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo at around 9 a.m. local time on March 24, according to local media reports. The suspect, identified as Kodai Murata, a 23-year-old second lieutenant stationed at the Ground Self-Defense Force’s Ebino Camp in Miyazaki Prefecture, is believed to have been carrying a knife with an 18-centimeter blade found near the scene, but none was injured, local police said.
An Iranian military spokesperson mocked US attempts at a ceasefire deal on Wednesday, raising questions about whether a 15-point plan proposed by Washington has a chance to succeed. The comments from Lieutenant Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaghari, a spokesperson for the Iranian military’s Khatam Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, which jointly commands Iran’s regular military and paramilitary Revolutionary Gu...
An Iranian military spokesperson mocked US attempts at a ceasefire deal on Wednesday, raising questions about whether a 15-point plan proposed by Washington has a chance to succeed. The comments from Lieutenant Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaghari, a spokesperson for the Iranian military’s Khatam Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, which jointly commands Iran’s regular military and paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, came after the plan was submitted to Iran by intermediaries. US President Donald Trump has said...
hapabapa Arm Holdings ( ARM ) shares jumped 8% in after-hours trading on Tuesday after CEO Rene Haas projected 2031 annual revenue at more than six times its 2025 level. Haas unveiled Arm’s first in-house chip on Tuesday at an event in San Francisco, with Meta ( META ) as the initial customer. Arm stock closed about 1.5% lower on Tuesday following the chip announcement. Haas said Arm expects the n...
hapabapa Arm Holdings ( ARM ) shares jumped 8% in after-hours trading on Tuesday after CEO Rene Haas projected 2031 annual revenue at more than six times its 2025 level. Haas unveiled Arm’s first in-house chip on Tuesday at an event in San Francisco, with Meta ( META ) as the initial customer. Arm stock closed about 1.5% lower on Tuesday following the chip announcement. Haas said Arm expects the new chip to generate roughly $15 billion in annual revenue by 2031, with total annual revenue of $25 billion and earnings per share of $9, CNBC reported. Central processing units are seeing a resurgence of demand as agentic AI changes compute needs. Haas predicted CPUs will see a fourfold increase in demand around agentic AI. “We may be under-calling that number,” Haas said Tuesday. “I think the demand is higher than we think it is.” The company, the U.K.-based arm of SoftBank ( SFTBY ) , reported strengthening commercial momentum with partners including Cerebras , Cloudflare , F5 , OpenAI , Positron , Rebellions , SAP , and SK Telecom . More on Arm Holdings Arm Holdings plc (ARM) Shareholder/Analyst Call Prepared Remarks Transcript Arm Holdings: Resilience In Smartphone Revenue Justifies Hold For Now (Rating Upgrade) Arm Holdings: Best Business Model In Its Sector, But There Are Concerns Synopsys partners with Arm to build CPUs for data centers Arm unveils data center CPU as it looks to take on Intel, AMD