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Artist Activist<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Stargate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stargate</span></a> is a partnership between <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenAI</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Oracle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oracle</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a>’s <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftBank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoftBank</span></a> - led by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MasayoshiSon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MasayoshiSon</span></a> - and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MGX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MGX</span></a>, a tech investment arm of the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UnitedArabEmirates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedArabEmirates</span></a> government.<br><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4m84d2xz2o" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/cy4m84d2</span><span class="invisible">xz2o</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GCC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GCC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Saudi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Saudi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SaudiArabia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaudiArabia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UAE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UAE</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/coup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coup</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>SoftBank swung to a loss in the three months to December due to a drop in the value of its Vision Fund unit's public holdings, ahead of its founder's bet on the Stargate artificial intelligence project. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/12/companies/softbank-losses/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/02/12/companies/softbank-losses/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>companies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softbank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/investments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>investments</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/openai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/masayoshison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masayoshison</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Softbank Group founder Masayoshi Son is looking for ways to pay for an artificial intelligence venture with OpenAI that could cost $500 billion. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/11/companies/softbank-debt-financing/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/02/11/companies/softbank-debt-financing/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>companies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softbank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/masayoshison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masayoshison</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stargateproject" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stargateproject</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/openai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openai</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>SoftBank Group is in discussions to invest as much as $25 billion in OpenAI, in a move that would potentially make it the AI startup's biggest backer. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/30/companies/softbank-open-ai-investment/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/01/30/companies/softbank-open-ai-investment/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>companies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softbank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/masayoshison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masayoshison</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/openai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/investments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>investments</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>SoftBank Group is in talks to lead a $500 million funding round for Skild AI, a startup building robotics software, sources have said. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/29/tech/softbank-ai-robotics-funding/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/01/29/tech/softbank-ai-robotics-funding/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softbank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/robots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>robots</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/masayoshison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masayoshison</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>SoftBank Group, OpenAI and Oracle are forming a half-a-trillion dollar venture in the United States that will develop artificial intelligence infrastructure with warp-speed-type support from the U.S. government. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/22/companies/stargate-project-son/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/01/22/companies/stargate-project-son/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>companies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softbank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/investments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>investments</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/masayoshison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masayoshison</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usjapanrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usjapanrelations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SoftBank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoftBank</span></a> CEO <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MasayoshiSon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MasayoshiSon</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Oracle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oracle</span></a> Chairman <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/LarryEllison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LarryEllison</span></a> each said they decided to make the investment in these projects because of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s election victory. Ellison said the companies had already been working together on data centers in Texas. Ten data centers are underway, but the number will expand to 20, he said.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/broligarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>broligarchy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StargateAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StargateAI</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/OpenAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenAI</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SamAltman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SamAltman</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> admin announces an <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> infrastructure deal that could total $500 billion….</p><p>The deal is to build computing infrastructure for AI technology to be called <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Stargate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stargate</span></a>.…</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/OpenAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenAI</span></a> CEO <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SamAltman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SamAltman</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Oracle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oracle</span></a> Chairman <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/LarryEllison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LarryEllison</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SoftBank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoftBank</span></a> CEO <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MasayoshiSon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MasayoshiSon</span></a> appeared at the WhiteHouse w/ Trump as he unveiled the plans for the Stargate data centers to power AI technology.<br>
“That’s a massive group of talent &amp; money,” Trump said as he introduced the executives.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/broligarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>broligarchy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a></p>
DrBob, Neurologist, 🧠Mechanic<p>Billionaires falling over each other, trying to give money to Trump.</p><p>😬 How is that going to be good for the rest of us 😬</p><p>What’s Behind <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/MasayoshiSon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MasayoshiSon</span></a>’s $100 Billion Pledge to Donald Trump</p><p>“President <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> is a double-down president,” he said Monday, standing next to Trump at a Mar-a-Lago press conference—a reference to how his commitment was twice the $50 billion he pledged at a similar event eight years ago</p><p>Left unmentioned: Son, the chief executive of tech conglomerate SoftBank Group, doesn’t have $100 billion.</p><p><a href="https://vmst.io/tags/plutocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plutocracy</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/kleptocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kleptocracy</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/Billionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Billionaires</span></a><br><a href="https://vmst.io/tags/AppleNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AppleNews</span></a> or The Wall Street Journal:<br><a href="https://apple.news/Al4sSkjUpSGSMSSr_9KfY6w" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apple.news/Al4sSkjUpSGSMSSr_9K</span><span class="invisible">fY6w</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced that SoftBank Group planned to invest $100 billion in the United States over the next four years during an event alongside Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son on Monday. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/12/17/companies/masayoshi-son-softbank-trump-investment/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2024</span><span class="invisible">/12/17/companies/masayoshi-son-softbank-trump-investment/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>companies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softbank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/investments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>investments</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/masayoshison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masayoshison</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>It’s not clear that Masayoshi Son's all-in AI bets will pay off. But they’re invigorating Japan’s beleaguered tech sector. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/11/19/masayoshi-son-mistakes/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20</span><span class="invisible">24/11/19/masayoshi-son-mistakes/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>commentary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/openai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nvidia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nvidia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/masayoshison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masayoshison</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softbank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artificialintelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artificialintelligence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/siliconvalley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>siliconvalley</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/visionfund" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visionfund</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Masayoshi Son’s desire to turn the SoftBank Hawks into the best team in the world sill stands, 20 years after his buyout. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/18/japan/society/masayoshi-son-softbank-hawks-acquisition/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/</span><span class="invisible">18/japan/society/masayoshi-son-softbank-hawks-acquisition/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>society</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/baseball" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>baseball</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softbank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/masayoshison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masayoshison</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fukuokasoftbankhawks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fukuokasoftbankhawks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/daiei" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>daiei</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/acquisitions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>acquisitions</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>A new biography sheds light not just on his hit-and-miss methods, but also on globalization from a Japanese perspective. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/10/31/masayoshi-son-oddball-billionaires/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20</span><span class="invisible">24/10/31/masayoshi-son-oddball-billionaires/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>commentary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/masayoshison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masayoshison</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softbank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/billgates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>billgates</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/markzuckerberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>markzuckerberg</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Softbank’s Son says he’d become obsessed with realizing "artificial super intelligence” and was born to make it happen. His past investments were just a warm up. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/10/30/japan/masayoshi-son-ai-bubble/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20</span><span class="invisible">24/10/30/japan/masayoshi-son-ai-bubble/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>commentary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/masayoshison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masayoshison</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softbank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artificialintelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artificialintelligence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/visionfund" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visionfund</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/openai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chatgpt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chatgpt</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son sketched out one of the most aggressive timelines for the adoption of artificial intelligence yet, envisioning a near future where the technology would run entire households. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/10/03/companies/softbank-son-ai-push/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2024</span><span class="invisible">/10/03/companies/softbank-son-ai-push/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>companies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softbank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/masayoshison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masayoshison</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>SoftBank Group is likely to report a small profit, an indication of how past mistakes continue to weigh on the company even as billionaire founder Masayoshi Son prepares his next big artificial intelligence bet. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/08/06/companies/softbank-earnings-preview/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2024</span><span class="invisible">/08/06/companies/softbank-earnings-preview/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>companies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softbank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/masayoshison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masayoshison</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stocks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/investments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>investments</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>SoftBank Group’s Vision Fund 2 is investing in U.S. artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI at a $3 billion valuation. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/06/27/companies/softbank-ai-investments/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2024</span><span class="invisible">/06/27/companies/softbank-ai-investments/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>companies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softbank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/investments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>investments</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/masayoshison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masayoshison</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son has declared he’s ready to swing for the fences when he makes his next big tech bet, suggesting the Japanese conglomerate is on the cusp of making a major investment in artificial intelligence. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/06/20/companies/softbank-shareholders-meeting/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2024</span><span class="invisible">/06/20/companies/softbank-shareholders-meeting/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>companies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softbank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/masayoshison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masayoshison</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/investments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>investments</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>SoftBank Group reported a second straight quarter of profitability on Monday as the Japanese tech conglomerate benefits from an artificial intelligence investment boom that has buoyed prized assets like Arm Holdings. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/13/companies/softbank-1q-profit/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2024</span><span class="invisible">/05/13/companies/softbank-1q-profit/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>companies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softbank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/masayoshison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masayoshison</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/visionfund" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visionfund</span></a></p>
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SoftBank Group’s flagship Vision Fund has sold or written down billions of dollars’ worth of holdings in recent years as founder Masayoshi Son shifts away from away venture capital deals toward investments in semiconductors and artificial intelligence. japantimes.co.jp/business/2024 #business #companies #softbank #masayoshison #visionfund #investments

The Japan Times · SoftBank's Vision Fund lightens asset load as Son pivots to AI and chipsBy Min Jeong Lee
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