SoftBankRuǎnyín软银to obtain / to securehuòdé获得$40 billionsì bǎi yì měiyuán400亿美元loandàikuǎn贷款in order toyǐ以to increase / to expandjiādà加大toward / regardingduì对OpenAI (AI company)OpenAIOpenAIinvestmenttóuzī投资。
SoftBank
Ruǎnyín
软银
to obtain / to secure
huòdé
获得
$40 billion
sì bǎi yì měiyuán
400亿美元
loan
dàikuǎn
贷款
in order to
yǐ
以
to increase / to expand
jiādà
加大
toward / regarding
duì
对
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
investment
tóuzī
投资
SoftBank
Ruǎnyín
软银
group / conglomerate
jítuán
集团
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to obtain / to secure
huòdé
获得
$40 billion
sì bǎi yì měiyuán
400亿美元
transitional / bridge
guòdù
过渡
loan
dàikuǎn
贷款
to be used for
yòng yú
用于
to additionally invest
zhuījiā
追加
toward
duì
对
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
company
gōngsī
公司
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
structural particle
de
的
investment
tóuzī
投资
this move
cǐ jǔ
此举
is
shì
是
SoftBank
Ruǎnyín
软银
historically
lìshǐ shàng
历史上
scale
guīmó
规模
largest
zuìdà
最大
structural particle
de
的
US dollar
měiyuán
美元
financing
róngzī
融资
loan
dàikuǎn
贷款
term / duration
qīxiàn
期限
is (formal)
wéi
为
12 months
shí èr gè yuè
12个月
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to expect / to anticipate
yùjì
预计
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
will
jiāng
将
in / during
yú
于
this year
jīnnián
今年
within
nèi
内
to complete
wánchéng
完成
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
initial public offering (IPO)
gōngkāi mùgǔ
公开募股
March 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Japan
Rìběn
日本
technology
kējì
科技
investment
tóuzī
投资
group / conglomerate
jítuán
集团
SoftBank
Ruǎnyín
软银
on (formal preposition)
yú
于
March 27th
sān yuè èrshíqī rì
3月27日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
already
yǐ
已
to obtain / to secure
huòdé
获得
a sum of money
yī bǐ
一笔
$40 billion
sì bǎi yì měiyuán
400亿美元
structural particle
de
的
transitional / bridge
guòdù
过渡
loan
dàikuǎn
贷款
this
zhè
这
is / to be
shì
是
SoftBank
Ruǎnyín
软银
historically / in history
lìshǐ shàng
历史上
scale / size
guīmó
规模
largest / biggest
zuìdà
最大
structural particle
de
的
US dollar
měiyuán
美元
loan
dàikuǎn
贷款
also
yě
也
is
shì
是
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
technology
kējì
科技
field / domain
lǐngyù
领域
in all of recorded history
yǒu shǐ yǐlái
有史以来
amount of money
jīn é
金额
highest
zuìgāo
最高
structural particle
de
的
enterprise / company
qǐyè
企业
financing
róngzī
融资
one of
zhī yī
之一
this time / on this occasion
cǐcì
此次
loan
dàikuǎn
贷款
by (passive marker)
yóu
由
JPMorgan Chase
Mógēn Dàtōng
摩根大通
Goldman Sachs
Gāoshèng
高盛
Mizuho Bank
Ruìsuì Yínháng
瑞穗银行
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking
Sānjǐng Zhùyǒu Yínháng
三井住友银行
and
hé
和
MUFG Bank
Sānlíng Rìlián Yínháng
三菱日联银行
jointly / together
gòngtóng
共同
to underwrite
chéngxiāo
承销
SoftBank
Ruǎnyín
软银
to plan
jìhuà
计划
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
among which / of which
qízhōng
其中
$30 billion
sān bǎi yì měiyuán
300亿美元
to be used for
yòng yú
用于
to additionally invest
zhuījiā
追加
toward / for
duì
对
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
structural particle
de
的
investment
tóuzī
投资
the remaining / the rest
qíyú
其余
funds / capital
zījīn
资金
then / by contrast
zé
则
to be used for
yòng yú
用于
company / enterprise
qǐyè
企业
operations / operational
yùnyíng
运营
cost / expenses
chéngběn
成本
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
SoftBank
Ruǎnyín
软银
in / at
zài
在
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
structural particle
de
的
cumulative / accumulated
lěijì
累计
investment
tóuzī
投资
already
yǐ
已
to exceed / to surpass
chāoguò
超过
$30 billion
sān bǎi yì měiyuán
300亿美元
is / to be
shì
是
this (company)
zhè jiā
这家
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
company
gōngsī
公司
most important
zuì zhòngyào
最重要
structural particle
de
的
external
wàibù
外部
investor / investment party
tóuzī fāng
投资方
one of
zhī yī
之一
this sum / this loan
zhè bǐ
这笔
unsecured / without collateral
wú dānbǎo
无担保
loan
dàikuǎn
贷款
term / duration
qīxiàn
期限
is / amounts to (formal)
wéi
为
12 months
shí èr gè yuè
12个月
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to believe / to consider
rènwéi
认为
this move / this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
to imply / to hint
ànshì
暗示
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
possibly / likely
kěnéng
可能
will
jiāng
将
in / during (formal)
yú
于
the year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
within
nèi
内
to complete
wánchéng
完成
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
initial public offering (IPO)
gōngkāi mùgǔ
公开募股
SoftBank
Ruǎnyín
软银
chief executive officer (CEO)
shǒuxí zhíxíng guān
首席执行官
Masayoshi Son (SoftBank CEO)
Sūn Zhèngyì
孙正义
long-term / for a long time
chángqī
长期
regards (used here as a preposition)
jiāng
将
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
to regard as / to view as
shì wéi
视为
future
wèilái
未来
economy
jīngjì
经济
structural particle
de
的
core / central
héxīn
核心
driving force
qūdòng lì
驱动力
this time
cǐcì
此次
enormous / huge sum
jùé
巨额
financing
róngzī
融资
further / to further
jìn yī bù
进一步
to strengthen / to reinforce
qiánghuà
强化
aspect particle
le
了
SoftBank
Ruǎnyín
软银
in
zài
在
global
quánqiú
全球
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
field / domain
lǐngyù
领域
structural particle
de
的
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
positioning / strategic layout
bùjú
布局
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Science & TechnologySoftBank Secures Record $40 Billion Loan to Deepen OpenAI Investment
SoftBank announced a $40 billion bridge loan to further invest in OpenAI, the largest dollar-denominated loan in the company history. The 12-month unsecured facility has led analysts to speculate that OpenAI will complete an IPO before the end of 2026.
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server
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revenue
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营收
year over year
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英国
researchers
yánjiū rényuán
研究人员
to obtain / to gain access to
huòdé
获得
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
Willow (Google quantum chip)
Willow
Willow
quantum
liàngzǐ
量子
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
access rights / right to use
shǐyòngquán
使用权
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美国
Illinois (US state)
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伊利诺伊州
to pass (legislation)
tōngɡuò
通过
across the US / nationwide
quánměi
全美
most stringent / strictest
zuì yángé
最严格
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
safety / security
ānquán
安全
bill / legislation
fǎàn
法案
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