OpenAI has secured a $40 billion funding deal with SoftBank and other investors, valuing the company at $300 billion.This funding round follows OpenAI's previous round in which it raised $6.6 billion in 2024.The funding will be used to push the boundaries of AI research, scale the compute infrastructure, and improve ChatGPT.OpenAI and SoftBank are also involved in the Stargate Project, a joint venture aimed at developing AI infrastructure in the US.