Alphabet Inc.

SoftBank Corp.

Amazon.com, Inc.

OpenAI expects to raise more than $100 billion during its preliminary funding round, which could lead to a potential valuation of $830 billion for the company, the WSJ writes

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NVIDIA Corporation

Microsoft Corporation

Major tech companies are discussing large-scale investments in OpenAI: According to The Information and Financial Times, Nvidia, Amazon and Microsoft could invest tens of billions of dollars in the ChatGPT developer as part of a funding round in which OpenAI expects to raise $100 billion.

Nvidia, Amazon and Microsoft discuss tens of billions investment in OpenAI - media outlet

SoftBank Group Corp.

The possible deal could be part of OpenAI's massive funding round, which could bring the ChatGPT developer's valuation to about $830 billion, Reuters writes

SoftBank wants to invest up to $30 billion more in developer ChatGPT. Will the bet pay off

Renault SA

Donald Trump said the Greenland deal with NATO was "framed" and rejected new duties against Europe. OpenAI has begun talks to raise up to $50 billion from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds. Elon Musk is accelerating SpaceX's IPO to fund space AI data centers and is thinking about returning to politics. The main events of January 19-23 are in our review.

Highlights of the week: Greenland deal, SpaceX IPO acceleration and $50 billion for OpenAI

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Meta Platforms, Inc.

Highlights for this morning: OpenAI seeks $50 billion, Blue Origin challenges Starlink

Netflix, Inc.

Spot gold prices are up more than $100 in a day, with platinum also at an all-time high. Bitcoin fell in price, letting go below the $90,000 mark. OpenAI started testing advertising in ChatGPT, abandoning the purely subscription model. About these and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of January 21.

Highlights for the morning: gold hits record, bitcoin below $90,000, OpenAI launches ads

Advertising could be a new revenue driver for OpenAI, according to analyst Mark Mahaney

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Apple Inc.

OpenAI "consciously made a decision not to become a custom vendor for Apple" back in the fall of 2025, a source close to the startup <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/8033b1bc-4ffe-47ed-baf0-5abea6a1322a">told the</a> Financial Times. Instead, the ChatGPT developer has decided to focus on building its own artificial intelligence-based device to reach beyond the ecosystems of major tech players, the publication writes. OpenAI did not respond to the FT's request for comment.

OpenAI has not partnered with Apple as it prepares its AI device - FT

Alibaba Group Holding Limited

China's largest online retailer Alibaba plans to link its flagship online shopping and travel services with its own AI assistant Qwen, taking the biggest step toward turning Qwen into a unified AI platform for users, Bloomberg writes. Alibaba's Qwen has previously been called the " <a href="https://www.gurufocus.com/news/3207043/alibabas-chatgpt-killer-ai-overhaul-signals-highstakes-play-for-mobile-domination">ChatGPT</a><a href="https://oninvest.com/article/ubijcu-chatgpt-ot-alibaba-za-pervuu-nedelu-skacali-10-mln-raz-kak-reagiruet-rynok">killer</a>." Last November - a week after its release - it was downloaded 10 million times.

Alibaba is turning its AI assistant into a "superapp". What will this do for businesses?

Eli Lilly and Company

SK hynix Inc.

OpenAI strengthens its presence in medicine, Nvidia and Eli Lilly launch a billion-dollar AI project in pharma, and SK Hynix invests billions of dollars in HBM memory production. These and other topics are covered in our roundup of key events for the morning of January 13.

Highlights for the morning: US duties on Iran's partners, the OpenAI deal and Venezuela's market surge

Walmart Inc.

AstraZeneca PLC

The retailer's latest moves show it is banking on technology to boost sales

Open AI