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SoftBank's Son Sets Bold Net Asset Value Target on Promise of ‘Super AI'
Masayoshi Son wants to bring SoftBank's net asset value to $6.189 trillion in the next decade.
SoftBank CEO questions Elon Musk's vision of AI data centers in space: 'What's the point?'
Masayoshi Son, the founder of SoftBank, has challenged the idea of space-based AI data centers. Son said this week that the potential benefits don't outweigh the costs of operating them.
SoftBank-Backed Robot Maker Gears Up for Hong Kong IPO, Sources Say
Coowa's valuation stood at more than $3 billion after it raised more than $600 million in its latest funding round, people familiar with the matter said.
SoftBank Offers OpenAI Cybersecurity Tech to Defend Japan's Critical Infrastructure
SoftBank Group has launched an artificial intelligence-powered cybersecurity solution that it will offer to companies in Japan that support the country's critical infrastructure.
SoftBank launches cybersecurity product based on OpenAI models
Japan's SoftBank Group has launched a cybersecurity product designed to counter breaches enabled by artificial intelligence, the company said on Tuesday.
Exclusive: SoftBank Vision Fund CFO is leaving company, memo shows
The chief financial officer of SoftBank Group's Vision Fund investing arm, Navneet Govil, is leaving the company after a decade there, according to an internal memo reviewed by Reuters.
SoftBank stock surges 13%: 4 reasons behind its unstoppable run
SoftBank Group stock surged nearly 13% in Tokyo trading on Monday, extending one of the most closely watched AI rallies in global markets. The move reflects a deeper re-rating of Masayoshi Son's sprawling investment group, whose biggest AI bets, including Arm, OpenAI, data centres, and robotics, are now moving in the same direction.
SoftBank's Margin Loan Failure Shows Oracle's True Prospects
Oracle Corporation faces structurally lower margins from its new data center and AI inference business lines. Reliance on OpenAI-related RPO is considered highly risky, as we OpenAI's value as zero. Oracle's sharply deteriorating debt trajectory poses an existential risk to the company.
SoftBank: Get In Before The OpenAI IPO
SoftBank Group Corp. offers unique exposure to generative AI via its significant OpenAI stake and aggressive AI infrastructure investments. SFTBY's net asset value reached a record ¥40.1T (~$260B) in the last quarter, boosted by AI-driven holdings like Arm and OpenAI. Despite recent share price weakness, the upcoming OpenAI IPO and continued AI sector growth present a compelling entry point.
Here's why shares in SoftBank, no longer Japan's most valuable, have fallen by a fifth in the last week
Concerns about the funding commitments for OpenAI have been widely circulated this year and it appears potential creditors are worried about the company's failure to hit ambitious internal growth targets
SoftBank's attempt to get $6 billion OpenAI margin loan stalls, Bloomberg News reports
SoftBank Group's talks with potential creditors to raise at least $6 billion from a margin loan backed by its OpenAI stake have stalled, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
Japan's 50 Richest 2026: SoftBank's Masayoshi Son Reclaims Top Spot As Country's Richest Person Amid AI Boom
This story is part of Forbes' coverage of Japan's Richest 2026. See the full list here.
