Masayoshi Son
SoftBank eyes data centre group Switch as Son hunts for AI
Acquiring Switch would allow SoftBank to own a large portfolio of data centres outright
SoftBank’s Son ‘cried’ about Nvidia stake sale to fund AI bets
The company needs to raise capital to fund projects including data centre construction
Masayoshi Son becomes Japan’s richest with US$55 billion fortune
Uniqlo billionaire Tadashi Yanai has been at the top of the country’s ranking for most of the past decade, and continuously since April 2022
Masayoshi Son and Sam Altman see no end to AI demand and scaling
SoftBank says it will invest as much as US$30 billion in the US company, a plan that’s contingent on OpenAI’s restructuring of its complex operational structure
Masayoshi Son hints at succession plan while chasing AI ambition
The candidates work alongside the billionaire every day, although he has not disclosed who they are to anyone
The magical thinking of Masa Son
The SoftBank founder has a long-shot ambition to create an AI robot hub in the US desert
Masayoshi Son pitches US$1 trillion US AI hub to TSMC, Trump team
SoftBank officials are keen to have the Taiwanese maker of Nvidia’s advanced AI chips play a prominent role in the project
SoftBank, OpenAI unveil Japan AI joint venture
It will offer artificial intelligence services to corporate customers
Trump touts US$100 billion SoftBank investment, vowing 100,000 jobs
US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump on Monday (Dec 16) praised Japan’s SoftBank Group for its decision to invest US$100 billion in the US and create 100,000 new jobs, a big win for his incoming administra...
SoftBank’s Son to pledge US$100 billion in US investments
The plan includes a pledge to create 100,000 jobs focused on artificial intelligence and related infrastructure
