A new investment from the Japanese conglomerate would be separate from the $100 billion tied to a project announced at the White House last week.

Tech tycoons joining political big shots equals an ego explosion.

The second Trump White House is starting out with a remarkable degree of conflict among different individuals, constituencies and worldviews.

The party symbolized the euphoria of the tech industry on the cusp of the Trump presidency. The guest list included Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Miriam Adelson and the vice president-elect, JD Vance.

The maker of ChatGPT hopes to spur investment from the Middle East and avoid strict regulations on the development of new technologies.

OpenAI’s chief executive and founder denies the allegations, which are similar to claims his sister has long made online.

OpenAI said it would be restructured as a public benefit corporation, and that the nonprofit that controls the organization would receive shares in the new company.