SoftBank
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
Malaysia anti-graft agency probing government deal with chip firm Arm Holdings
Twelve people so far have been summoned to give statements on the Arm Holdings deal
Nvidia forms alliance to make sure 6G networks embrace AI
The shift is vital for the future’s myriad connected devices and their complex network requirements
SoftBank, HorizonX, QAI Ventures to build Singapore quantum hub
Their partnership aims to move quantum innovation from the lab into commercial applications
