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 Corp. completed a $10 billion second tranche investment in OpenAI through Vision Fund 2 on July 1, 2026, as part of a $30 billion follow-on commitment. The funding supports OpenAI's inf…
RBC BlueBay Asset Management expects Japanese AI stocks to correct over the next two months due to peak US hyperscaler spending and seasonal rebalancing, but predicts a rally into 2027. Portfolio mana…
SoftBank Group Corp.'s stock fell 12% after a report that OpenAI may delay its initial public offering until next year, dampening expectations of a financial windfall for the Japanese backer. The dela…
SoftBank Group Corp. launched a cybersecurity service using OpenAI technology to detect and patch vulnerabilities for Japan's top 3,000 companies, including critical infrastructure operators. Masayosh…
Kioxia Holdings Corp. briefly surpassed Toyota Motor Corp. as Japan’s most valuable company on June 3, reaching an intraday market capitalization of approximately ¥45 trillion ($281 billion). The memo…
SoftBank Group Corp. plans to invest up to €75 billion ($87 billion) to build artificial intelligence data centers in France, according to reports from La Tribune and the Financial Times. The commitme…