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Nvidia weighs $250 billion guarantee for SoftBank-led AI data center project

Nvidia is reportedly considering providing financial guarantees worth up to $250 billion to support a massive data center project being developed by SoftBank in Ohio, highlighting the increasingly complex financial arrangements emerging around the global artificial intelligence boom. According to reports......

SoftBank and PayPay explore investment in seven & i holdings

Japanese technology and financial services groups SoftBank and PayPay are reportedly considering a major investment in retail giant Seven & i Holdings, according to Bloomberg News. The potential deal could involve an investment worth several hundred billion yen, with financial group Sumitomo Mitsui......

SoftBank launches cybersecurity product powered by Open AI models

SoftBank Group has introduced a new cybersecurity product designed to strengthen digital defenses against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats powered by artificial intelligence. The initiative marks a major step in the company’s expansion into AI-driven security solutions. The new service,......

Macron announces 93 billion euros foreign investment at Choose France summit

France secured a record 93 billion euros in foreign investment commitments during the latest edition of the Choose France summit, according to announcements made ahead of the event at Versailles. The figure covers 71 investment projects and is linked to more than 15,000 potential jobs across the country. The......

SoftBank CEO says AI boom will be 50 times larger than the dotcom era

SoftBank chief executive Masayoshi Son declared Monday that the artificial intelligence revolution will be 50 times larger than the dotcom bubble, calling it the greatest technological upheaval in human history. Speaking in Paris, Son said the current moment is equivalent to the earliest days of the......

SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son considers up to $100 billion AI investment in France

SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son is reportedly considering a massive investment project in France focused on artificial intelligence infrastructure, with discussions involving potential spending of up to $100 billion. According to reports, the project under consideration would center on the development......

SoftBank secures $40 billion loan to boost OpenAI investments

SoftBank Group has arranged a $40 billion bridge loan to support further investments in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, and to cover general corporate expenses, the company announced on Friday. The loan, which matures in March 2027, was coordinated with major financial institutions including JPMorgan......

Kandou AI raises $225 million to scale AI chip infrastructure

Kandou AI, a Swiss semiconductor startup pivoting toward artificial intelligence infrastructure, has raised $225 million in a funding round backed by SoftBank, Synopsys, Cadence Design Systems and Alchip Technologies. The Lausanne-based company is now valued at about $400 million, marking a major step......

SoftBank seeks record $40 billion loan to expand investment in OpenAI

SoftBank Group is seeking a loan of up to $40 billion to finance a major expansion of its investment in OpenAI, according to Bloomberg. If completed, the deal would represent the largest dollar denominated borrowing in the Japanese conglomerate’s history. The financing is expected to take the......