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SoftBank’s $8bn gain on Intel stake helps Japanese group beat expectations - Financial Times
SoftBank reported an $8 billion unrealized gain on its Intel stake, contributing to better-than-expected financial results.
Aug 6, 2026
SoftBank quarterly profit falls 18% despite big Intel gains - Nikkei Asia
SoftBank reported an 18% year-on-year decline in quarterly net profit, driven by broader investment portfolio losses, even as its Intel stake generated significant gains.
Aug 6, 2026
SoftBank jumps 10% as Asia tech stocks track Wall Street AI rally
SoftBank's stock rose 10% amid a broader rally in Asian tech equities, driven by renewed investor enthusiasm for AI-related growth stocks following a record-breaking session on Wall Street.
Aug 5, 2026
SoftBank builds out AI sphere with stake in 7-Eleven owner - Nikkei Asia
SoftBank acquired a stake in Seven & i Holdings, the parent company of 7-Eleven, as part of a broader strategic move to expand its AI ecosystem through real-world retail infrastructure and data access.
Aug 6, 2026
Asian technology stocks extend sell-off with SoftBank down 10% as AI plays take a hit
Asian technology stocks experienced a broad sell-off, with SoftBank down 10%, while Chinese internet stocks in Hong Kong rose — highlighting divergent AI-related market sentiment across the region.
Jul 29, 2026
Quantinuum and SoftBank Corp. Publish Joint White Paper on Scaling Practical Quantum Computing Use Cases Toward the Fault-Tolerant Era
Quantinuum and SoftBank Corp. co-published a white paper linking near-term quantum computing applications in quantum chemistry and graph analytics to Quantinuum’s hardware development timeline, positioning current capabilities as stepping stones toward fault-tolerant quantum computing.
Jul 22, 2026
Quantinuum y SoftBank Corp. publican un informe técnico conjunto
Quantinuum and SoftBank Corp. jointly published a technical report outlining quantum computing use cases aimed at advancing toward fault-tolerant quantum systems, positioning the collaboration as a step toward practical quantum advantage.
Jul 22, 2026
Quantinuum et SoftBank Corp. publient un livre blanc conjoint sur le développement à grande échelle de cas d'utilisation concrets de l'informatique quantique en vue de l'ère de la tolérance aux pannes
Quantinuum and SoftBank Corp. jointly published a white paper outlining commercially relevant quantum computing use cases in quantum chemistry and graph analytics, aligned with Quantinuum’s hardware roadmap.
Jul 22, 2026
Quantinuum und SoftBank Corp. veröffentlichen ein gemeinsames Whitepaper zur Skalierung praktischer Anwendungsfälle im Bereich des Quantencomputings auf dem Weg in das Zeitalter der Fehlertoleranz
Quantinuum and SoftBank Corp. jointly published a whitepaper aligning commercially relevant quantum computing use cases in quantum chemistry and graph analytics with Quantinuum’s hardware roadmap, positioning near-term quantum utility ahead of fault-tolerant systems.
Jul 22, 2026
Quantinuum and SoftBank Corp. Publish Joint White Paper on Scaling Practical Quantum Computing Use Cases Toward the Fault-Tolerant Era
Quantinuum and SoftBank Corp. jointly published a white paper aligning near-term quantum computing applications in quantum chemistry and graph analytics with Quantinuum’s hardware development timeline, positioning current capabilities as stepping stones toward fault-tolerant quantum computing.
Jul 22, 2026
SoftBank sinks over 9% as Asia chip stocks track Wall Street AI sell-off
SoftBank's stock dropped over 9% amid a regional sell-off in AI-linked semiconductor stocks triggered by TSMC's disappointing earnings outlook and broader U.S. tech market weakness.
Jul 17, 2026
Hyundai says it would make Boston Dynamics a wholly owned subsidiary by acquiring SoftBank's ~10% stake; Hyundai bought an 80% stake in Boston Dynamics in 2021 (Reuters)
Hyundai Motor Group announced its intent to acquire SoftBank Group's remaining ~10% stake in Boston Dynamics, completing full ownership after having acquired an 80% stake in 2021 — consolidating control over a high-profile robotics platform with implications for industrial automation, defense-adjacent R&D, and AI-integrated mobility.
Jul 16, 2026
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son ridicules AI critics for ‘spitting upwards’ - Financial Times
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son dismissed AI critics as 'spitting upwards' — a metaphor implying futile, disrespectful opposition to an inevitable, superior force — during a public appearance, reinforcing his long-standing bullish stance on AI's transformative trajectory.
Jul 14, 2026
Source: Thrive Capital spinoff Thrive Holdings seeks to raise around $2B from SoftBank, Altimeter, D1, and others, after previously raising $1B (Julia Hornstein/The Information)
Thrive Capital has formed a spinoff called Thrive Holdings to raise approximately $2 billion from major tech investors—including SoftBank, Altimeter, and D1—to acquire controlling stakes in AI companies, following an initial $1 billion raise.
Jul 8, 2026
SoftBank, Altimeter, D1 to Invest in Thrive Holdings’ $2 Billion Financing - The Information
Thrive Holdings secured a $2 billion financing round led by SoftBank, Altimeter, and D1 Capital Partners, signaling major institutional confidence in its AI infrastructure and software strategy.
Jul 8, 2026
How Masayoshi Son is remaking SoftBank in his own image, betting on AI; SoftBank trades at a ~50% discount to its net asset value, as some question the strategy (David Keohane/Financial Times)
Masayoshi Son is centralizing control at SoftBank and doubling down on AI investments despite the firm trading at a 50% discount to net asset value, raising questions about strategy sustainability and governance concentration.
Jul 8, 2026
SoftBank Plans to Rent AI Computing Capacity to U.S. Companies - The Information
SoftBank announced plans to lease AI computing infrastructure capacity to U.S. enterprises, positioning itself as a cloud-adjacent provider amid growing demand for AI hardware resources.
Published Jul 2, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 8, 2026
SoftBank enters the rent-a-GPU race as America looks for support for AI training - The Register
SoftBank announced its entry into the GPU-as-a-service market to support U.S. AI training infrastructure needs amid growing domestic compute constraints.
Published Jul 2, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 6, 2026
SoftBank and its telecom unit launch SB Neo to offer AI chips and cloud services to big companies, aiming to provide 10GW of capacity in the US by around 2030 (Min-Jeong Lee/Bloomberg)
SoftBank launches SB Neo, a platform offering AI chips and cloud services to big companies.
Published Jul 2, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 4, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: SoftBank renews talks for $10 billion loan against OpenAI stake, adds concessions, sources say - Reuters
SoftBank is renegotiating a $10 billion secured loan using its stake in OpenAI as collateral, introducing new concessions amid ongoing financing discussions.
Published Jul 2, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 8, 2026
CEO: SoftBank is a golden-egg-laying goose - Axios
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son described the company as a 'golden-egg-laying goose' in reference to its AI investment strategy, signaling confidence in near-term returns from its Vision Fund portfolio amid mounting financial pressure and scrutiny over unrealized gains.
Published Jun 26, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 5, 2026
Softbank-Backed Health AI Startup Moves Into Clinical Care With Key Amazon Hire - Forbes
A Softbank-backed health AI startup has hired a senior Amazon healthcare executive to accelerate its entry into clinical care delivery, signaling a strategic pivot from research or platform development toward real-world medical deployment.
Published May 10, 2021 · Analyzed Jul 7, 2026