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SoftBank Group secured an $11.87 billion loan to support its investment in U.S. artificial intelligence firm OpenAI, people familiar with the matter said, up from its earlier target of $10 billion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/09/14/companies/softbank-loan-openai/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #softbank #ai #bonds #openai

📊 Ринок штучного інтелекту входить у фазу переоцінки ризиків. Поки керівники провідних AI-компаній закликають до стриманості у розвитку технологій через потенційні загрози, акції сектору демонструють негативну динаміку. Зокрема, SoftBank втратив до 13% вартості на тлі цих застережень.

Ситуація створює цікавий політичний та економічний розрив: з одного боку, розробники та навіть державні структури, як-от розвідка Китаю, попереджають про загрози національній безпеці, з іншого — президент США відкидає вимоги технологічних босів щодо сповільнення прогресу. Це перетворює AI з суто технологічного тренду на інструмент геополітичного протистояння.

Для інвесторів це сигнал про те, що період беззастережного зростання AI-активів змінюється етапом жорсткого регулювання та перевірки реальної прибутковості компаній. Тепер фокус зміщується з темпів розробки на стійкість бізнес-моделей та управління ризиками.

#AI #Інвестиції #SoftBank #Технології #Аналітика #Ринки

#virgroup

https://vir.group/post/117267865434585704

📊 Ринок штучного інтелекту входить у фазу переоцінки ризиків. Поки керівники провідних AI-компаній закликають до стриманості у розвитку технологій через потенційні загрози, акції сектору демонструють негативну динаміку. Зокрема, SoftBank втратив до 13% вартості на тлі цих застережень.

Ситуація створює цікавий політичний та економічний розрив: з одного боку, розробники та навіть державні структури, як-от розвідка Китаю, попереджають про загрози національній безпеці, з іншого — президент США відкидає вимоги технологічних босів щодо сповільнення прогресу. Це перетворює AI з суто технологічного тренду на інструмент геополітичного протистояння.

Для інвесторів це сигнал про те, що період беззастережного зростання AI-активів змінюється етапом жорсткого регулювання та перевірки реальної прибутковості компаній. Тепер фокус зміщується з темпів розробки на стійкість бізнес-моделей та управління ризиками.

#AI #Інвестиції #SoftBank #Технології #Аналітика #Ринки

#virgroup

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SoftBank gets upsized $11.9 billion loan in OpenAI funding push

SoftBank Group secured an $11.87 billion loan to support its investment in U.S. artificial intelligence firm OpenAI, people…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/90933/

Gravis Robotics becomes Europe’s latest unicorn after €172 million Series A

Switzerland-based Gravis Robotics, a ConTech company developing autonomous technology for heavy machinery, has raised €172 million ($200 million)…
#Europe #EU #ETHZurich #EuropeanUnion #ExclaimRobotics #FlanneryPlantHire #GravisRobotics #HDHyundai #HyperionRobotics #IQCapital #KEMARO #Leonard #Monumental #RyanLukeJohns #SeriesA #Softbank #unicorn #VINCIGroup
https://www.europesays.com/europe/118121/

Japan June Smartphone Shipments Halve to 208,000 Units, JEITA Says

KEY POINTSJapan domestic mobile phone shipments fell 49.9% year on year to 243,000 units in June, JEITA reportedSmartphone…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/72325/

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/07/05/softbank-sets-up-sb-neo-for-us-ai-compute-rentals-xcxwbn/

SoftBank is setting up SB Neo to rent AI compute to U.S. companies, with a March 2028 service target and 10-gigawatt infrastructure still under development.

#AI #SoftBank #Neocloud #Hyperscalers #AICompute #AIInfrastructure

El CEO de SoftBank no es el único que tiene preguntas sobre el encomio publicitario del centro de datos orbital de Elon Musk #bombo #centro #CEO #datos #del #Elon #Masayoshi_Son #Musk #orbital #preguntas #publicitario #sobre #SoftBank #tiene #único #ButterWord #Spanish_News Comenta tu opinión 👇
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This is just to say

I have eaten
the eggs
that were golden
in color

and which
probably
don't
lay eggs

Forgive me
they were delicious
and goose
was not valued

#Softbank #GooseWasNotValued #goose #EggsDoNotLayEggs #MasayoshiSon #ThisIsJustToSay

#Handelsblatt:
"
Softbank-Gründer lehnt Musk-Pläne ab

.. Rechenzentren für .. KI ins All verlegen. Aus Sicht von Masayoshi Son .. nur wenig Erfolg .. vor allem Nachteile.
"
"..Vorteil .. in niedrigeren Stromkosten. .. nur .. kl. Teil der Betriebskosten .. gemessen an den Ausgaben f. Hardware wie Chips .. stünden zudem höheren Kosten für Transport, Wartung u. Komm-verzögerungen gegenüber."

https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/ki/rechenzentren-im-all-softbank-gruender-lehnt-musk-plaene-ab/100235105.html

23.6.2026

#AI #KI #Musk #Raumfahrt #Rechenzentrum #Softbank #SpaceFlight #SpaceX

This is what #takeResponsibility looks like - respect!👍

#Coupang #CEO resigns after online retailer hit by massive #data breach
" #SouthKorea’s biggest #online #retailer Coupang said on Dec 10 tt chief executive officer Park Daejun has resigned, taking #responsibility for a huge #databreach at te co.. Coupang, which is backed by Japan’s #SoftBank Group, said te breach exposed customers’ names, e-mail addresses, phone numbers, shipping addresses & certain order histories"
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/coupang-ceo-resigns-after-online-retailer-hit-by-massive-data-breach

The $100M Power Play Made by Masayoshi Son That Created Yahoo Japan - Lionel Barber, Author of #GamblingMan https://youtube.com/shorts/Ur_kILf-8pI

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The Genius of Masayoshi Son as both Operator and Investor to build an Empire - Lionel Barber, Author of #GamblingMan https://youtube.com/shorts/UkSeFfvamU0

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Masayoshi Son: The Eternal Optimist Who Never Stops Climbing the Hill - Lionel Barber @lionelbarber https://youtube.com/shorts/UViBzpZFzf4

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The $500 billion #Stargate project, a joint venture between #OpenAI and #SoftBank to expand #America’s #AIinfrastructure, has faced #delays and scaled-back ambitions. #Disagreements over control and strategy have hindered progress, with the project now focused on a smaller facility in Ohio. https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/07/46534661/500-billion-stumble-softbank-openais-massive-ai-vision-faces-setbacks?eicker.news #tech #media #news

The Hidden Drive Behind Masayoshi Son’s Success: His Resilience - Lionel Barber explains https://youtube.com/shorts/PXCd_zlTDrs

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Anwar: ARM to set up base in Malaysia, agreement to be signed next week #anwaribrahim #arm #featured #malaysia #masayoshison #miti #news #semiconductor #softbank #softbankgroup #tech #tengkuzafrulaziz

https://soyacincau.com/2025/03/01/anwar-ibrahim-arm-semiconductor-malaysia-base-investmenbt/

Helion Energy has secured $425 million in funding as it accelerates plans to deliver the first commercial fusion power plant #nuclear #nuclearfusion #helionenergy #samaltman #softbank #science #engineering #cleanenergy

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/01/29/sam-altman-and-softbank-invest-in-425m-round-of-nuclear-fusion-start-up-helion-xcxwbn/

Sendoso nabs $100M as its corporate gifting platform passes 20,000 customers - Corporate gift services have come into their own during the Covid-19 pandemic by s... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/IsMPP1brCpo/ #signiaventurepartners #felicisventures #craftventures #softbankgroup #stage2capital #struckcapital #sanfrancisco #enterprise #amazon.com #salesforce #visionfund #companies #marketing #salesloft #business #giftcard #softbank #funding #comcast #economy #hubspot #amazon

Why global investors are flocking to back Latin American startups - The Latin America startup ecosystem is having a great year, with mega-rounds being... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/c-EGY8a4z2g/ #fundings&exits #venturecapital #ribbitcapital #softbankgroup #latinamerica #qedinvestors #owlventures #quintoandar #startups #softbank #funding #brazil #mexico #accel #tc

As its startup market accelerates, Brazil could be in for an IPO bonanza - Brazil’s startup market is reaching new heights, and its domestic stock market cou... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/EnaGyPY6FmE/ #initialpublicoffering #technologystartups #fundings&exits #renataquintini #venturecapital #ecnewsletter #theexchange #nuvemshop #startups #ecbrazil #saopaulo #softbank #unicorn #brazil #nubank

Turkey’s first decacorn: Trendyol raises $1.5B at a $16.5B valuation - Trendyol, an e-commerce platform based in Turkey, has raised $1.5 billion in a mas... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/-VYk3s9qn2Q/ #qatarinvestmentauthority #softbankvisionfund #demetsuzanmutlu #generalatlantic #fundings&exits #venturecapital #recentfunding #fooddelivery #e-commerce #ecommerce #startups #softbank #trendyol #funding #alibaba #europe #turkey #apps

Colombian on-demand delivery startup Rappi raises ‘over’ $500M at a $5.25B valuation - Rappi, a Colombian on-demand delivery startup, has raised “over” $500 million at a... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/FnZ-ZVzD33Q/ #andreessenhorowitz #onlinefoodordering #fundings&exits #venturecapital #bailliegifford #sequoiacapital #recentfunding #softbankgroup #latinamerica #t.roweprice #ycombinator #companies #dstglobal #startups #colombia #delivery #softbank #websites

Cybereason raises $275M at Series F, adds Steven Mnuchin to board - Cybereason, a US-Israeli late-stage cybersecurity startup that provides extended d... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/UfqY53zFBgo/ #artificialintelligence #bidenadministration #neubergerberman #lockheedmartin #softbankgroup #sparkcapital #stevemnuchin #unitedstates #crowdstrike #donaldtrump #cybereason #solarwinds #techcrunch #companies #computing #executive #president #security #softbank #funding #cylance

Mmhmm raises $100M, which is a fun thing to say to people who don’t follow tech - If you’re a frequent TechCrunch reader, you probably already know about mmhmm, the... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/YTtX2qv630U/ #presentationsoftware #videoconferencing #sequoiacapital #softbankgroup #videoservices #phillibin #startups #evernote #softbank #mmhmm #tc

Satellite imagery startup Satellogic to go public via SPAC valuing the company at $850M - The space SPAC frenzy might’ve died down, but it isn’t over: Earth observation sta... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/23xw1tMiZN4/ #special-purposeacquisitioncompany #commercialspaceflight #softbankgroup #satellogic #companies #satellite #softbank #finance #imaging #tencent #spac #tc

Gympass, the corporate wellness unicorn, raises a $220M series E - Gympass, the exercise and corporate wellness unicorn that originated in Brazil, to... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/XUvh4OT6K-E/ #pricewaterhousecoopers #harvardbusinessschool #mckinsey&company #generalatlantic #kaszekventures #softbankgroup #unitedkingdom #unitedstates #argentina #classpass #softbank #germany #ireland #brazil #mexico #chile #italy #spain #tc

Forto raises $240M in funding round led by Softbank, taking its valuation to $1.2Bn - Freight technology startup, Forto, which we most recently covered when it raised $... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/9gfbSXJuQz0/ #softbankvisionfund #telecommunications #cherryventures #softbankgroup #citiventures #companies #northzone #softbank #vodafone #europe #china #tc

SoftBank, Uber, Tencent set to reap rewards from Didi IPO - After years of speculation, Didi Chuxing, China’s ride-sharing behemoth, finally u... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/48DgHCIMYGw/ #transportation #softbankgroup #didichuxing #automation #carsharing #transport #robotaxi #robotics #softbank #funding #china #asia #didi #uber

SoftBank pours up to $150M into GBM, a Mexico City-based investment platform - Grupo Bursátil Mexicano (GBM) is a 35-year-old investment platform in the Mexican ... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/kIukCG3MS0Y/ #financialservices #fundings&exits #venturecapital #softbankgroup #latinamerica #mexicocity #blackrock #softbank #vodafone #finance #funding #netflix #brazil #broker #google #mexico #laser #money #apps #ubs #tc

SoftBank-backed construction giant Katerra said to be shutting down after raising billions - After burning through more than $2 billion in funding, SoftBank-backed constructio... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/TQYo0p5nh-Q/ #greenoakscapital #khoslaventures #softbankgroup #masayoshison #visionfund #companies #dfjgrowth #menlopark #softbank #vodafone #katerra #wework #ceo #tc

Mortgage is suddenly sexy as SoftBank pumps $500M in Better.com at $6B valuation - Digital mortgage lender Better.com has raised $500 million from Japanese investmen... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/hq3sxL7IqHo/ #thewallstreetjournal #activantcapital #fundings&exits #venturecapital #kleinerperkins #onlinelending #recentfunding #softbankgroup #goldmansachs #unitedstates #better.com #vishalgarg #companies #startups #softbank #vodafone #finance #funding #fintech #citi #ceo

SoftBank-backed Indian insurance platform Policybazaar raises $75 million - Policybazaar has raised $75 million as the Indian online insurance platform looks to expand its pres... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/bdXfVPVvr-g/ #softbankgroup #policybazaar #softbank #funding #india #paytm #apps #asia

MadeiraMadeira, Brazil’s answer to Wayfair and Ikea, is now worth over $1 billion - MadeiraMadeira, the Brazilian answer to Wayfair or Ikea, is now worth $1 billion after raising $190 ... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/zViCmmDqTNI/ #onlinemarketplace #onlineshopping #softbankgroup #latinamerica #e-commerce #companies #flybridge #retailers #softbank #founder #partner #wayfair #brazil #dynamo #leader #ikea #tc

India’s online learning platform Unacademy raises $150 million at $1.45 billion valuation - India has a new unicorn startup. On Wednesday, Bangalore-based online learning startup announced it ... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/K3Gwz1_RJrQ/ #softbankgroup #education #unacademy #facebook #softbank #funding #byjus #india #apps #asia

Google to offer loans to merchants in India - Google said on Thursday it plans to offer crediting feature to millions of merchants in India throu... more: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/mkN2wyUYyfc/ #onlinelending #googleindia #payments #bharatpe #flipkart #softbank #android #phonepe #walmart #google #india #paytm #apps #asia #tc

SoftBank pours $500M into Didi in China’s biggest autonomous driving round - The race to automate vehicles on China’s roads is heating up. Didi, the Uber of China, announced th... more: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/OwwJiRuKCZo/ #self-drivingcar #transportation #automotive #automation #carsharing #visionfund #transport #robotics #shanghai #softbank #beijing #aptiv #china #asia #didi #uber #tc

Veteran VC Mike Volpi discusses investing and fundraising in ‘a very difficult time’ - Last week, I talked with Mike Volpi, longtime Index Ventures partner and the former head of M&A... more: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/DvSGceEGIGA/ #artificialintelligence #venturecapital #extracrunch #fundraising #chrisdouvos #chrisurmson #visionfund #mikevolpi #startups #softbank #wework #cisco #waymo #tc

Skymind raises $11.5M to bring deep learning to more enterprises - Skymind, a Y Combinator-incubated AI platform that aims to make deep learning more accessible to ent... more: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/7GlT0S6cq1s/ #naturallanguageprocessing #artificialintelligence #technologypartners #translinkcapital #recentfunding #deeplearning #northamerica #govtechfund #ycombinator #servicenow #computing #startups #softbank #skymind #python #cisco #asia #java #tc