SoftBank
SoftBank Group overtakes Toyota as Japan’s most valuable company
Changing of the guard underscores how rapidly investor tastes have shifted towards companies that are benefiting from the AI build-out
SoftBank set to become Japan’s most valuable company
Investor tastes have shifted towards companies that are benefiting from the AI buildout
SoftBank plans up to 75 billion euro investment in French AI centres
The commitment is the Japanese tech conglomerate’s biggest artificial intelligence infrastructure investments in Europe
SoftBank taps retail investors with US$1.6 billion yen bond deal
The company faces massive funding needs tied to AI infrastructure spending and other investments
SoftBank books 1.83 trillion yen profit on OpenAI stake gains
The scale of the OpenAI wager have raised questions about financial pressures facing the company
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
