The Vault · 2026-04-23 03:54:05 · Bloomberg Markets
SoftBank Group Corp. is negotiating a $10 billion loan secured by its stake in OpenAI, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that underscores the Japanese conglomerate's aggressive leverage in the artificial intelligence race. The financing would allow SoftBank to access capital without divesting its pos...
The Vault · 2026-04-30 06:24:08 · Japan Times
SoftBank Group is preparing to carve out an AI-focused subsidiary called Roze and list it in the United States, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that would mark another significant bet by Masayoshi Son on artificial intelligence as a transformative investment theme. The Japanese investment conglomer...
The Network · 2026-05-11 15:10:39 · Techmeme Echo RSS
SoftBank Group Corp. founder Masayoshi Son has held direct talks with French President Emmanuel Macron about unveiling a major AI data center initiative in France, according to sources with knowledge of the discussions. The proposed project, expected to be announced in the coming weeks, would represent a multi-billion ...
The Vault · 2026-05-13 11:48:25 · Techmeme Echo RSS
SoftBank reported fourth-quarter net income of approximately $11.6 billion, a figure that surpassed analyst estimates of roughly $1.5 billion by a factor of nearly eight. The Japanese investment conglomerate attributed the windfall primarily to a $25 billion unrealized gain on its stake in OpenAI, signaling the mountin...