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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.
OpenAI accelerates $30bn financing as Anthropic prepares for November IPO
OpenAI seeks $30 billion at a $1.4 trillion valuation before Anthropic's IPO. Can soaring AI revenue justify the price amid mounting infrastructure costs?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.