Hope and concern swirl for Ohioans around ‘world’s largest datacenter’ Piketon datacenter promises to generate thousands of jobs, but environmental groups voice concern over project The Guardian - US · Aug 26
SoftBank Tumbles 11% as Global AI Sell-Off Triggers 'Another Wipeout' for Tech Momentum Winners Shares of tech conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp. (OTC:SFTBY) plummeted over 11% in Tokyo on Friday as a sweeping global rout in artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks triggered a massive downturn for market frontrunners. Benzinga · Jul 17
Japan's tech business SoftBank rolls out OpenAI 'patches' against cyberattacks Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group Corp. is launching a service using OpenAI technology to protect against the looming threat of cyberattacks The Independent UK · Jun 16
President Emmanuel Macron announces €93 billion in 'Choose France' investments Since the first "Choose France" in 2018, a year after Macron came to power, more than 230 projects have been announced, representing several thousand jobs, according to the Élysée Palace. Euronews · Jun 1
Arm Holdings To Open Chip School In South Korea To Train 1,400 Experts For AI South Korea's industry ministry and SoftBank Group Corp.’s (OTC:SFTBY) (OTC:SFTBF) chip unit, Arm Holdings Plc (NASDAQ:ARM), signed an agreement to boost the country's semiconductor and artificial intelligence sectors, a presidential policy adviser announced Friday. Benzinga · Dec 5, 2025
SoftBank Offloads $15 Billion Nvidia And T-Mobile Stakes To Fund AI Push SoftBank Group Corp. (OTCPK: SFTBY) has raised over $15 billion by offloading its high-profile stakes in T-Mobile US Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) and Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA), as detailed in its fiscal second-quarter earnings report. Benzinga · Nov 11, 2025
Japan's SoftBank says it has sold its shares in Nvidia for $5.8 billion Japanese technology giant SoftBank says it has sold its stake in Nvidia for $5.8 billion The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025
Marvell Technology Shares Jump 9.8% Pre-Market After Report Says Japan's SoftBank Mulled Takeover Of US Chipmaker (UPDATED) (Editor’s note: The headline and story were updated to include MRVL’s stock move premarket) Benzinga · Nov 6, 2025
SoftBank, OpenAI Joint Venture In Japan Slips Behind Schedule, Target Date Pushed Back SoftBank Group Corp – ADR’s (OTC:SFTBY) plan to form a joint venture with OpenAI to deliver artificial intelligence services to corporate customers in Japan has fallen significantly behind schedule. The companies aimed initially to launch the venture this summer, but preparations have taken longer than expected. An update is likely… Benzinga · Sep 19, 2025
SoftBank Rockets 10% On Tokyo Exchange As Oracle's $455 Billion AI Stargate Deals Spark Investor Frenzy SoftBank Group Corp. (OTC:SFTBY) (OTC:SFTBF) shares jumped 9.98% to 17,905 JPY ($121.14) on Thursday’s Tokyo trading session, building on massive year-to-date gains of 93.90% as investors bet on the company’s role in Oracle Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:ORCL) record-breaking artificial intelligence infrastructure deals. Benzinga · Sep 11, 2025
SoftBank Stock Surges 10% After Exec Teases $12 Billion OpenAI Windfall — But $500 Billion 'Stargate' AI Project Pitched To Trump Hits Snags SoftBank Group Corp. (OTC:SFTBY) (OTC:SFTBF) shares surged 10.47% to JPY 13,875 ($94.11) on Friday on the Tokyo exchange following the company’s first quarter of 2026 earnings call, where executives highlighted massive gains from artificial intelligence investments while acknowledging delays in the ambitious Stargate data center project. Benzinga · Aug 8, 2025
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son Lived Life Like 'Benjamin Button' — Nikesh Arora Says He Took Every Risk His Mother Warned Him About And Struck Gold With Alibaba, ARM Palo Alto Networks Inc. CEO Nikesh Arora revealed insights into SoftBank Group Corp. (OTC:SFTBY) CEO Masayoshi Son‘s risk-taking philosophy during a recent podcast appearance, comparing the Japanese billionaire’s approach to life to the fictional character Benjamin Button. Benzinga · Jul 1, 2025
Japan's SoftBank reports loss weeks after announcing AI investment with U.S. President Trump Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. reported a 369.2 billion yen, or $2.4 billion, loss for the fiscal third quarter, as it racked up red ink from its Vision Fund investments The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025
Global Markets Await Central Bank Decisions On Interest Rates Global markets show mixed movements as investors await central bank decisions. U.S. stocks close varied, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq rising. Top News · Dec 17, 2024
Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2024 SoftBank’s Son aims to create ‘super’ AI in new investment drive SoftBank Group Corp.’s big-talking founder Masayoshi Son is back, this time with plans to bring about an era of artificial super-intelligence.
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023 Japan's SoftBank hit with $6.2B quarterly loss as WeWork, other tech investments go sour Japanese technology company SoftBank Group has reported it racked up a huge loss in the July-September quarter, as some of its investments soured
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023 Japan's tech investor SoftBank trims losses and promises offensive turnaround Japanese technology company SoftBank Group continued to rack up losses for the fiscal first quarter as technology investments soured amid a market downturn
The Times of India · Aug 2, 2023 SoftBank’s Arm targets $60 billion-plus value for September IPO TOKYO: SoftBank Group Corp’s semiconductor unit Arm Ltd is targeting an initial public offering at a valuation of between $60 billion and $70 billion as soon as September, a sign of bullish interest in artificial-intelligence chips, according to people familiar with the matter.
Bangkok Post · Mar 13, 2023 Failed US banks 'pose few risks' Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered all relevant officials to keep an eye on the impact of the collapse of Silvergate Bank and Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in the United States on Thailand's financial system.
Benzinga · Nov 11, 2022 Amid Uncertainty Over FTX Collapse BlockFi Suspends Withdrawals, Juul Shelves Bankruptcy Preparations, Berkshire Hathaway Trims Holdings In Tesla Competitor: Top Stories Friday, Nov. 11 Reuters
Benzinga · Aug 8, 2022 Why SoftBank's Billionaire CEO Can't Harness His Inner Warren Buffett And Buy The Market Dip Japanese investment heavyweight SoftBank Group Corp reported a record $23-billion quarterly loss on Monday.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 8, 2022 Japan Tech Giant Softbank Posts $23 Billion Quarterly Loss Japanese technology company SoftBank Group posted a $23.4 billion loss in the April-June quarter as the value of its investments sank amid global worries about inflation and interest rates. SoftBank Group Corp.’s loss of 3.16 trillion yen was a reversal from its 762 billion yen profit in the same quarter…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 29, 2022 Arm Launches New Chip Technology for Smartphone Games Arm Ltd, the British chip technology firm owned by SoftBank Group Corp, on Tuesday unveiled a set of new chip technologies aimed at making video games on smartphones look better while preserving battery life. The latest products are designs for graphics processing units, or GPUs, most often used for video…
Benzinga · Jun 24, 2022 Softbank's Masayoshi Son Emphasizes Chances Of US Listing For Arm Softbank Group Corp (OTC:SFTBY) founder and CEO Masayoshi Son stressed the possibility of British-based chip designer unit Arm Ltd listing on Nasdaq pending a final decision, Reuters reports. "Most of Arm's clients are based in Silicon Valley and ... stock markets in the U.S. would love to have Arm," Son told at the annual…
Benzinga · Jun 22, 2022 Softbank Continues To Lose Key Official In Quick Succession Softbank Group Corp (OTC:SFTBY) (OTC:SFTBF) SoftBank Group International named SBGI Managing Partner Alex Clavel as CEO, effective June 30. Clavel, a seven-year veteran in the company, succeeded Michel Combes, who departed to pursue new opportunities after five years in the company. Combes had assumed the CEO position five months back, succeeding former SoftBank…