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Masayoshi Son
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China blocks SoftBank’s acquisition of ABB Robotics business in China
Chinese authorities have prohibited SoftBank Group from acquiring ABB's robotics operations in China, disrupting a $5.375 billion global transaction agreed in October 2025. The companies remain in discussions over the wider deal, but the decision exposes the difficulty of acquiring strategically important industrial technology across jurisdictions with competing national security priorities.
SoftBank Group launches an $11bn bond sale for its next OpenAI payment
The five-part dollar and euro offering would replace a bridge facility and finance SoftBank’s third follow-on payment to OpenAI, turning the AI investment thesis into a major test of public debt demand.
SB Energy heads for IPO with $439bn backlog and Nvidia committing $3bn
SoftBank-backed SB Energy has filed for a Nasdaq IPO with about $439 billion of contracted backlog and 8.8 GW of data-centre capacity contracted or under construction. Yet none of its data centres is operating today, first-half revenue was only $138.7 million and the company reported a $3.21 billion net loss distorted heavily by OpenAI warrant revaluation. The listing will test how much public investors are prepared to pay today for AI infrastructure cash flows stretching decades into the future.
SoftBank offers corporate guarantee to salvage $10bn OpenAI stake loan
SoftBank revives $10 billion OpenAI-backed loan talks with a corporate guarantee after banks resisted the collateral terms.
SoftBank launches OpenAI cybersecurity service as AI defence race shifts to Japan
Find out how SoftBank’s OpenAI-powered cybersecurity service could reshape Japan’s critical infrastructure defence and AI strategy.
OpenAI closes $110bn round: What Amazon, NVIDIA, and SoftBank’s bets mean for the AI infrastructure race
OpenAI raises $110B from Amazon, NVIDIA, and SoftBank at a $730B valuation. What the deals mean for enterprise AI, cloud competition, and the coming IPO. Read more.
OpenAI could raise $100bn as SoftBank considers $30bn investment
SoftBank is reportedly considering a $30B follow-up investment in OpenAI, pushing valuation to $830B. See what this means for AI infrastructure and capital markets.
Is SoftBank Group Corp. becoming the largest AI holding company in the world? A deep dive into OpenAI, Ampere, and ABB bets
Is SoftBank Group Corp. building the world's most integrated AI empire? Explore how its multi-billion-dollar moves in OpenAI, Ampere, and ABB Robotics reshape the future of artificial intelligence ownership.
Why Intel’s $2bn share sale to SoftBank could reshape the U.S. chipmaker’s turnaround story
Intel sells $2B in stock to SoftBank, raising fresh capital at a turning point for its foundry and AI strategy. Find out what it means for investors.
Can SoftBank’s $2bn stake give Intel the credibility boost it needs in the AI chip wars?
SoftBank’s $2B Intel stake raises a big question: is it enough to restore credibility in the AI chip wars against NVIDIA and TSMC?