A startup building massive, bullet-shaped helium balloons that float in the stratosphere has raised $15 million from SoftBank. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/26/companies/softbank-backs-floating-climate-station-startup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #softbank #investments #sceye #startups #climatechange
The SoftBank founder has a long-shot ambition to create an AI robot hub in the U.S. desert. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/06/24/japan/magical-thinking-of-masa-son/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #softbank #masayoshison #openai #arizona #us #robots #ai