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SoftBank Stock Spikes as OpenAI Prepares for Historic IPO

SoftBank shares surged over 30% in two days as OpenAI edges closer to a historic IPO. Here's what investors need to know before buying the stock.

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SoftBank Offloads Nvidia Stake for $5.8B, Trims T-Mobile Holdings to Fund $22.5B OpenAI Investment

SoftBank is divesting assets, including Nvidia and T-Mobile shares, to fund its $22.5 billion investment in OpenAI, highlighting its shift towards AI focus.

International Business Times UK

SoftBank sells stake in Nvidia for $5.8bn as it doubles down on OpenAI bets

Shares in chipmaker Nvidia fall after announcement by Japanese investor, with other tech shares also slipping

The Guardian - UK

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SoftBank ditches Nvidia in favour of deeper dive into AI

SoftBank has exited Nvidia for about €5.4bn and, after reporting a €14bn quarterly profit, said it will redirect capital into AI investments.

Euronews

Softbank dumps its entire Nvidia portfolio worth $5.8 billion as its CEO goes all-in on OpenAI to the tune of $30 billion

Masayoshi Son, the 68-year-old CEO of SoftBank, has a mixed track record when it comes to massive, high-stakes investments.

Fortune

SoftBank Says Skipping AI Is Riskier Than Betting Big

Japanese investment holding company SoftBank Group (OTC:SFTBF) (OTC:SFTBY) reported second-quarter results on Tuesday.

Benzinga

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

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Japan tech giant SoftBank Group sees better fortunes on surging AI stocks

Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group has reported a $2.9 billion profit for the April-June quarter, rebounding from a loss a year earlier, as its investments benefited from the craze for artificial intelligence

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

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

SoftBank deprioritizes speed, goes all in on A.I. as it reports 343 of its portfolio companies have lost value

The investment firm known for writing enormous checks at a rapid pace has entirely changed its tune.

Fortune

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 Independent UK

‘I am chatting with ChatGPT every day’: SoftBank’s billionaire boss says he’s a ‘heavy user’ of OpenAI's chatbot

Softbank's Vision Funds, the group's flagship venture funds, lost $32 billion last year.

Fortune

Japan's SoftBank returns to profit as investments rebound

Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group has reported a 3 trillion yen, or $21 billion, profit for the July-September quarter, a sharp reversal from its loss a year ago

The Independent UK

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