SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son predicted that 1 billion humanoid robots will be created by 2040, fundamentally changing the work environment. He also forecast 100 trillion AI agents operating autonomously…
SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son dismissed concerns about an AI investment bubble as foolish, stating that AI will transform lives and generate profits. He estimated that $5 trillion in annual global …
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son mocked AI critics at the SoftBank World event, saying those who reject AI are "spitting against the wind" and should play second fiddle. Son has pushed heavy investments in …
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warned that AI users pay a 'double cost' of money and their 'unique knowledge,' validating Japan's push for domestic AI control over data sovereignty and intellectual prope…
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son predicted Tuesday that building artificial intelligence will cost $5 trillion annually by 2040, dismissing concerns about an AI bubble as absurd. Speaking at SoftBank's annu…
SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son said artificial intelligence will require $5 trillion in annual investment by 2040, dismissing bubble fears as absurd. He predicted AI could capture 20% of global GDP …
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son projected that annual AI investment will need to reach $5 trillion by 2040, dismissing concerns about an AI bubble as irrational. Son also estimated AI data centers will req…
SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son said nuclear fusion will become the main energy source for AI data centers within 15 years, predicting the world will need 3 terawatts of data center capacity by 2…
Apple sued OpenAI on July 13, alleging the AI company used partnership resources to develop a competing AI-first device, violating a multi-year agreement. The case could determine whether AI companies…
AI executives including Pat Gelsinger and Lumentum report demand is nearly unlimited, with energy as the only constraint, but chip and data-center stocks are volatile as the PHLX chip index's 60% year…
French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are personally courting tech CEOs to secure AI infrastructure investments, with Macron texting SoftBank's Masayoshi Son to land…
French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are personally courting tech CEOs to secure AI infrastructure investments, resulting in tens of billions of dollars in commitme…
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son dismissed Elon Musk's vision for orbital data centers, arguing they won't cut costs quickly enough to matter in the AI race. On TechCrunch's Equity podcast, editors noted th…
OpenAI began a limited preview of its GPT-5.6 series, renamed Sol, Terra, and Luna after US government consultations, signaling tighter national security oversight of advanced AI. Meanwhile, China's 6…
Global tech stocks experienced extreme volatility this week, with AI-related shares swinging sharply amid concerns about high capital expenditure and rising chip costs. Apple's price hike on iPads and…
SoftBank Group shares fell 12% on concerns that OpenAI's IPO timeline may be delayed, exposing the Japanese conglomerate's leveraged $60 billion bet on the AI company. The stock dropped 11% in early J…
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son dismissed fears of an AI bubble as 'blasphemy' during his company's annual general meeting, arguing that AI's potential is just beginning. SoftBank has invested over $64 bil…
Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son dismissed Elon Musk's idea of building AI data centers in space, arguing that the high cost and long timeline make it impractical. Son emphasized that Softbank is focused on…
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son dismissed concerns about an AI bubble, calling such talk an 'insult' to a revolution just beginning, and vowed to delay retirement by another 10-15 years to capitalize on th…
Hyundai Motor Group is considering swapping its US AI research arm for SoftBank's remaining 9.65% stake in Boston Dynamics, which would give Hyundai full ownership of the robotics company ahead of its…