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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.

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Financial Times AI via Google News

Aug 6, 2026

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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.

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Aug 6, 2026

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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.

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CNBC Technology

Aug 5, 2026

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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.

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Nikkei Asia Tech via Google News

Aug 6, 2026

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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.

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CNBC Technology

Jul 29, 2026

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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.

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PR Newswire Financial Services

Jul 22, 2026

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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.

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PR Newswire Financial Services

Jul 22, 2026

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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.

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Jul 22, 2026

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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.

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PR Newswire Financial Services

Jul 22, 2026

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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.

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PR Newswire Financial Services

Jul 22, 2026

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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.

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CNBC Technology

Jul 17, 2026

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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.

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Techmeme

Jul 16, 2026

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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.

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Jul 14, 2026

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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.

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Techmeme

Jul 8, 2026

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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.

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The Information AI via Google News

Jul 8, 2026

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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.

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Techmeme

Jul 8, 2026

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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.

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The Information AI via Google News

Published Jul 2, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 8, 2026

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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.

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Published Jul 2, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 6, 2026

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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.

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Techmeme

Published Jul 2, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 4, 2026

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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.

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Reuters Banking / Fintech via Google News

Published Jul 2, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 8, 2026

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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.

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Axios AI via Google News

Published Jun 26, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 5, 2026

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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.

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Published May 10, 2021 · Analyzed Jul 7, 2026