1. SambaNova Raises $350M, SoftBank Deal for AI Chip
SambaNova Systems raised $350M in funding and secured a SoftBank deal for data center AI chips. Intel-backed startup competing with Nvidia. SoftBank deploying their technology at scale.
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2. SoftBank Secures Massive $40 Billion Loan, Fueling Major OpenAI Investment Push
SoftBank Group has secured a staggering $40 billion loan, a move that signals a major capital deployment strategy with a significant portion reportedly earmarked for investment in OpenAI. This massive capital raise, one of the largest of its kind, underscores the intense financial pressure and competitive fervor in the...
3. SoftBank Secures Record $40 Billion Bridge Loan to Finance OpenAI Stake
SoftBank Group Corp. has taken on a massive $40 billion bridge loan, a record-breaking sum, to finance its investment in OpenAI. This move dramatically increases the Japanese conglomerate's debt burden as it scrambles to secure a leading position in the intensifying global artificial intelligence race. The sheer scale ...
4. SoftBank & Tohoku University Launch AI Project to Preserve 2011 Disaster Memories
Tohoku University and SoftBank are forging a joint venture to deploy generative artificial intelligence for a critical mission: preserving the fading memories and hard-won lessons from the catastrophic March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. This initiative moves beyond traditional archiving, aiming to use ...
5. SoftBank's $40 Billion OpenAI Loan Bid Tests Lender Confidence in AI Debt Push
SoftBank Group Corp. is facing a critical test of creditor sentiment as it seeks to assemble a massive $40 billion loan to fund its deepening push into artificial intelligence. The Japanese conglomerate has asked more banks to join the financing package for OpenAI, a move that underscores the sheer scale and debt-fuele...
6. SoftBank's $3.6 Billion Junk Bond Sale Signals Rising Debt Costs Amid AI Spending Spree
SoftBank Group Corp. has tapped the high-yield debt market for $3.6 billion, a move that underscores the rising financial pressure from its aggressive pivot to artificial intelligence. The Japanese conglomerate sold the junk bonds on Wednesday, a direct consequence of the soaring funding costs it now faces. This transa...
7. SoftBank Taps OpenAI Shares for $10B Credit Line as AI Bet Intensifies
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...
8. SoftBank-Leased Data Center Developer Sells $999 Million Junk Bond in AI Infrastructure Test
A data center developer has launched a $999 million junk bond offering for a project leased to a SoftBank Group Corp. subsidiary, marking one of the largest high-yield issuances targeting artificial-intelligence infrastructure and serving as a barometer for investor appetite in the sector. The deal follows a string of ...
9. SoftBank Sets Sights on $100 Billion IPO for Robotics Unit Specializing in Data Center Construction
SoftBank is moving to establish a new robotics company dedicated to constructing data centers, with initial discussions already centering on a valuation that could reach $100 billion in a potential initial public offering. The Japanese conglomerate, led by Masayoshi Son, is positioning the venture at the intersection o...
10. SoftBank Secures $40 Billion Loan to Fund OpenAI Stake, Attracting Additional Lenders
SoftBank Group is assembling a syndicate of lenders for a approximately $40 billion loan intended to finance an equity stake in OpenAI, according to a report, a transaction that could rank among the largest private credit arrangements in recent memory. The Japanese conglomerate's move signals aggressive positioning in ...
11. SoftBank Moves to Spin Off AI Vehicle Roze for U.S. Listing, Timing Uncertain
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...
12. SoftBank Backs $100B IPO for AI Robotics Unit Roze, Signaling Major Bet on Autonomous Systems
SoftBank Group is targeting a $100 billion initial public offering for its AI robotics subsidiary Roze, according to a Seeking Alpha report, positioning the venture as one of the largest AI-focused listings in recent memory. The announcement signals a strategic pivot for the Japanese conglomerate, which has faced press...
13. OpenAI's $852 Billion Valuation Under Scrutiny as SoftBank Slashes Margin Loan to $6 Billion
SoftBank Group's abrupt decision to scale back a planned $10 billion margin loan to as little as $6 billion has exposed deepening lender unease over OpenAI's staggering $852 billion post-money valuation. The loan, backed by SoftBank's roughly 13% stake in the AI giant, faced resistance from banks and private-credit fun...
14. SoftBank Joins Forces With Cosmos Lab and DeltaX to Build 1 GWh Battery Production Line in Japan for AI Data Centers by FY2027
SoftBank Group Corp. is moving to manufacture next-generation battery cells at scale inside Japan, partnering with South Korean firms Cosmos Lab and DeltaX to produce energy storage systems designed specifically for data centers running AI workloads. The three companies aim to reach annual output of one gigawatt-hour (...
15. SoftBank Moves Into Datacenter Battery Manufacturing With Gigawatt-Scale AI Power Push
SoftBank is positioning itself to manufacture large-scale battery systems designed specifically to power AI datacenters, marking a strategic pivot into energy infrastructure as power demand from artificial intelligence operations intensifies globally. The Japan-based investment firm has set a target of achieving gigawa...
16. SoftBank Founder Son Discusses Multi-Billion Dollar AI Data Center Project With Macron, Sources Say
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 ...
17. SoftBank Posts $11.6B Quarterly Profit, Crushing Estimates by Nearly 8x as OpenAI Stake Yields $25B Gain
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...
18. Arm and SoftBank Made Play for Cerebras Weeks Before IPO; AI Chipmaker Rejected the Approach
Arm Holdings and its majority owner SoftBank Group approached Cerebras Systems about a potential acquisition just weeks before the AI computing firm was expected to go public, according to sources familiar with the matter. Cerebras rebuffed the preliminary overture, opting instead to proceed toward its initial public o...