Big Tech companies and investors such as SoftBank Group are racing to forge partnerships with the ChatGPT maker
Published Sat, Jan 31, 2026 · 10:54 AM
[MEXICO CITY] Nvidia’s plan to invest up to US$100 billion in OpenAI to help it train and run its latest artificial-intelligence models has stalled after some inside the chip giant expressed doubts about the deal, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Friday (Jan 30).
The chipmaker in September announced plans to invest up to US$100 billion in OpenAI in a deal that would have given the ChatGPT maker the cash and access it needs to buy advanced chips that are key to maintaining its dominance in an increasingly competitive landscape.
The WSJ, citing sources familiar with the matter, said the companies are rethinking the future of their partnership, and the latest discussions include an equity investment of tens of billions of US dollars as part of OpenAI’s current funding round.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has privately emphasised to industry associates in recent months that the original US$100 billion agreement was non-binding and not finalised, the report said.
Huang has also privately criticised what he has described as a lack of discipline in OpenAI’s business approach and expressed concern about the competition it faces from the likes of Alphabet’s Google and Anthropic, the WSJ added.
“We have been OpenAI’s preferred partner for the last 10 years. We look forward to continuing to work together,” an Nvidia spokesperson said.
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OpenAI did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
Big Tech companies and investors such as SoftBank Group are racing to forge partnerships with OpenAI, which is spending heavily on data centres, betting closer ties with the startup would give them a competitive edge in the AI race.
Amazon is in talks to invest dozens of billions in OpenAI and the figure could be as high as US$50 billion, Reuters reported on Thursday.
OpenAI is looking to raise up to US$100 billion in funding, valuing it at about US$830 billion, Reuters has previously reported. REUTERS
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