SoftBank Group Corp.

SoftBank Group Corp. is a Japanese multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Tokyo.

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SoftBank Seeks $10 Billion Loan to Refinance OpenAI Stake

SoftBank Seeks $10 Billion Loan to Refinance OpenAI Stake
SoftBank Seeks $10 Billion Loan to Refinance OpenAI Stake
August 28, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

SoftBank Group is seeking a $10 billion loan to help refinance debt used for its investment in OpenAI, Bloomberg reported Friday (Aug. 28), citing unnamed...

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SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son Predicts AI Will Dwarf Dot-Com Boom
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son Predicts AI Will Dwarf Dot-Com Boom
June 01, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

If the artificial intelligence sector experiences a market correction, it will soon bounce back, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said Monday (June 1). Speaking with CNBC,...

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Tether Buys Out SoftBank’s Stake in Joint Crypto Investment Firm
Tether Buys Out SoftBank’s Stake in Joint Crypto Investment Firm
May 20, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Tether has purchased SoftBank’s stake in their shared venture, crypto investment company Twenty One Capital. “This transaction reflects the continued development of XXI as the...

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OpenAI Helps Drive up Profits for Japanese Backer SoftBank
OpenAI Helps Drive up Profits for Japanese Backer SoftBank
May 13, 2026  |  Earnings

Japanese conglomerate SoftBank’s quarterly profits jumped nearly threefold thanks to its stake in OpenAI. The company released earnings Wednesday (May 13) showing its net profit more than tripled...

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SoftBank Planning $100 Billion US Robotics and AI Company
SoftBank Planning $100 Billion US Robotics and AI Company
April 30, 2026  |  Technology

Japanese conglomerate SoftBank reportedly plans to create an American artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics company. That’s according to a report Thursday (April 30) from the Financial Times (FT), which...

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SoftBank Earnings Results Could Clarify $30 Billion OpenAI Funding Rumors
SoftBank Earnings Results Could Clarify $30 Billion OpenAI Funding Rumors
February 06, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

When SoftBank Group reports its third-quarter earnings results Thursday (Feb. 12), it may reveal whether it is considering increasing its investment in OpenAI, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Feb. 5). There have been reports...

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SoftBank Makes Good on $40 Billion OpenAI Investment
SoftBank Makes Good on $40 Billion OpenAI Investment
December 30, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

SoftBank completed its promised $40 billion investment commitment to OpenAI, CNBC reported Tuesday (Dec. 30), citing unnamed sources. The Japanese investment firm last week gave...

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SoftBank and Nvidia Consider Joining Funding Round for Robotics Firm Skild AI
SoftBank and Nvidia Consider Joining Funding Round for Robotics Firm Skild AI
December 08, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

SoftBank Group and Nvidia are reportedly in talks to participate in a more than $1 billion funding round for Skild AI, a maker of foundation...

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