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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.
September 23, 2026
ByteDance’s $29.6bn loan is not a rescue financing, it is what an AI arms race looks like on a profitable balance sheet
ByteDance has reportedly expanded a planned $20 billion syndicated loan to $29.6 billion after lender demand exceeded $30 billion. The TikTok owner is considering as much as $70 billion of 2026 capital spending, largely around AI infrastructure, yet the loan is priced more cheaply than its previous offshore facility. For one of the world’s most valuable private companies, the financing shows how profitable AI leaders are beginning to combine enormous internal cash generation with public-company-scale debt markets.
September 3, 2026
Icertis changed CEOs after just 11 months. Now a whistleblower report changes the story
Icertis replaced Anand Subbaraman as chief executive after only about 11 months and installed Rajat Bahri and Jim Moffatt as interim co-CEOs. New reporting says a whistleblower complaint preceded the July leadership transition, adding a governance question as the profitable contract intelligence company expands its artificial intelligence business and searches for permanent leadership.
August 30, 2026
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.
July 2, 2026
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.
March 2, 2026
SoftBank and OpenAI back SB Energy’s data center push with $1bn equity stake to scale Stargate infrastructure
OpenAI and SoftBank Group are investing $1 billion in SB Energy to build 1.2 GW AI data centers under Stargate. Find out what this means for U.S. infrastructure.
January 11, 2026
Intel’s AI pivot gains ground as foundry and x86 bets lift Q3 earnings beyond expectations
Intel’s AI strategy and foundry push lifted Q3 2025 earnings past expectations. Find out how it's regaining relevance in the age of accelerated computing.
October 30, 2025
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) — Can its $13.7bn Q3 2025 profit surge and AI-foundry pivot power the next big semiconductor comeback?
Intel Corporation’s $13.7 billion Q3 2025 revenue beat sparks an 8 % stock jump as investors reassess its AI and foundry turnaround.
October 24, 2025
Nvidia explores $500m investment in Wayve as embodied AI reshapes the future of autonomous driving
Nvidia eyes a $500M Wayve investment to accelerate embodied AI for driverless cars—find out what this means for AV markets and investors today.
September 19, 2025
Oracle and OpenAI expand Stargate deal with 4.5 GW of US data center capacity
Oracle and OpenAI scale up Stargate with 4.5 GW in data centers. Learn how this $30B deal could reshape U.S. AI infrastructure and cloud power balance.
July 3, 2025