Masayoshi Son reduced the SoftBank Group shares he’s pledged to lenders by $2.1 billion in recent months, lowering his collateral after bets on AI propelled the latest comeback in his volatile technology fortune. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/13/softbank-son-trims-share-pledges/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #softbank #masayoshison #investments #stocks #ai
SoftBank chief Masayoshi Son met with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to discuss cooperation in AI and semiconductors, as well as infrastructure investment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/05/softbank-son-south-korean-president/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #southkorea #masayoshison #artificialintelligence #leejaemyung
SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son said he wouldn’t have sold off Nvidia shares if his company had unlimited money to bankroll its next investments in artificial intelligence, which include a big bet on OpenAI. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/02/companies/softbank-nvidia-stake-sale-son/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #masayoshison #nvidia #ai #softbank #openai #saudiarabia
SoftBank Group’s swelling weight in Japan’s equity benchmark is pushing even its skeptics to buy the stock, with bets on artificial intelligence fueling a 146% surge in it since the fiscal year began. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/22/markets/softbank-stocks-heavy-weight/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #softbank #stocks #topix #tech #masayoshison
SoftBank is buying about 2% of Intel for $2 billion after an earlier pledge by the CEO to invest a total of $100 billion in the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/19/companies/softbank-intel-investment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #us #softbank #investments #masayoshison #donaldtrump #ai #usjapanrelations #tech #stargate #intel #manufacturing #chipmakers
SoftBank Group swung to a quarterly profit, riding on gains from its bets on Nvidia and startups in a boon for founder Masayoshi Son’s bets on artificial intelligence technologies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/07/softbank-profit-ai-bet/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #masayoshison #softbank #nvidia #tsmc
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son acknowledged the outlines of a succession plan, addressing what may be the single biggest concern among investors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/27/companies/softbank-masayoshi-son-succession-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #masayoshison #softbank #ai #tech #investments
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