TechnologyTop StoriesSoftBank completes USD 30 billion investment in OpenAI as latter eyes USD 1.4 trillion valuationGBO CorrespondentOctober 5, 2026October 5, 2026 GBO CorrespondentOctober 5, 2026October 5, 2026 Earlier this year, OpenAI had secured USD 122 billion in commitments that...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesSoftBank raises USD 11.1 billion in record high-yield corporate bond saleGBO CorrespondentSeptember 25, 2026September 24, 2026 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 25, 2026September 24, 2026 SoftBank's latest funding follows a one trillion yen (USD 6.3 billion) bond...
TechnologyTop StoriesIntel stake gains fail to lift SoftBank’s Q1 2026 profit amid AI boomGBO CorrespondentAugust 7, 2026August 6, 2026 GBO CorrespondentAugust 7, 2026August 6, 2026 Apart from Intel, the Masayoshi Son-led venture also booked a gain on...
TechnologyTop StoriesNvidia may guarantee OpenAI USD 250 billion financing for Ohio data centerGBO CorrespondentJuly 28, 2026July 27, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 28, 2026July 27, 2026 For OpenAI, a deal would be the first step toward controlling its...
TechnologyTop StoriesWith SoftBank stake buy, Hyundai to make Boston Dynamics its wholly owned subsidiaryGBO CorrespondentJuly 17, 2026July 16, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 17, 2026July 16, 2026 Hyundai plans to begin deploying Atlas, Boston Dynamics' humanoid robot, at its...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesSoftBank, PayPay likely to invest in Japan’s retail giant Seven & i, claims reportGBO CorrespondentJuly 13, 2026July 13, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 13, 2026July 13, 2026 The proposed investment will total 700 billion yen, with Sumitomo Mitsui Card,...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesSoftBank aims to become leading ‘artificial superintelligence’ platform providerGBO CorrespondentJuly 1, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJuly 1, 2025 Up until 2019, SoftBank held about 5% of Nvidia. By the end...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesOpenAI allows employees to sell USD 1.5 billion stock to Japan’s SoftBankGBO CorrespondentDecember 3, 2024 GBO CorrespondentDecember 3, 2024 SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son has been working to increase his company's exposure...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesJapan’s SoftBank swings back to quarterly profit with USD 7.7 billion gainGBO CorrespondentNovember 15, 2024 GBO CorrespondentNovember 15, 2024 According to the findings, SoftBank's more cautious investment strategy is paying off...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesSoftBank’s quarterly turnaround: Profits surge as focus shifts to Arm unitGBO CorrespondentMay 14, 2024May 13, 2024 GBO CorrespondentMay 14, 2024May 13, 2024 Investors are increasingly interested in the prospects of Arm Holdings, SoftBank's subsidiary...