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SoftBank plans to make large-scale batteries for AI data centres in Japan
Over the medium term, the company will also look to expand into global markets
SoftBank cuts target for OpenAI margin loan by 40% to US$6 billion
Valuation concerns over the unlisted tech giant led investors to trim the US$10 billion plan
OpenAI is so yesterday — even for SoftBank
Global markets pivot from AI model makers to chipmakers tied to the data-centre boom
SoftBank pays record 8.5% on part of US$3.6 billion bond sale
Its significant investment in AI, alongside a rising debt load, is unsettling market watchers
SoftBank lenders ask more banks to join US$40 billion OpenAI loan
Those interested are required to commit around US$5 billion each, add sources
SoftBank secures US$40 billion loan to boost OpenAI investments
The loan underscores founder Masayoshi Son’s increasingly aggressive bet on AI
US to put US$250 million toward supply chain investment fund
Investment consortium would include SoftBank, Temasek and Mubadala
SoftBank’s PayPay keeps dual listing on table after solid US IPO
The payments app has amassed 72 million users
PayPay, SoftBank raise US$879.8 million in payments firm’s US IPO
As at December, the number of digital payment users exceeds 72 million in a country of roughly 123 million
SoftBank seeks record loan of up to US$40 billion for OpenAI stake
The size of SoftBank’s bet has spooked market observers
