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Masayoshi Son

Masayoshi Son is a Japanese billionaire entrepreneur and investor, best known as the founder and CEO of SoftBank Group. Under his leadership, SoftBank has grown into a global technology and investment powerhouse, backing companies such as Alibaba, ARM Holdings, and various startups through the Vision Fund. Son is recognized for his bold investment strategies and significant influence in the global tech and venture capital markets.

SoftBank Tumbles 11% as Global AI Sell-Off Triggers 'Another Wipeout' for Tech Momentum Winners
SoftBank Tumbles 11% as Global AI Sell-Off Triggers 'Another Wipeout' for Tech Momentum Winners
Masayoshi Son Predicts AI Will Replace Roughly 20% of Global GDP By 2040 as He Scoffs at Bubble Warnings: ‘Those Who Refuse to Evolve Are…’
Masayoshi Son Predicts AI Will Replace Roughly 20% of Global GDP By 2040 as He Scoffs at Bubble Warnings: ‘Those Who Refuse to Evolve Are…’
Softbank's Masayoshi Son Isn't Worried About An AI Bubble— He's Hunting For The Next Trillion-Dollar Industry: 'Just The Beginning'
Softbank's Masayoshi Son Isn't Worried About An AI Bubble— He's Hunting For The Next Trillion-Dollar Industry: 'Just The Beginning'
Masayoshi Son Predicts AI Will Replace Roughly 20% of Global GDP By 2040 as He Scoffs at Bubble Warnings: ‘Those Who Refuse to Evolve Are…’
Masayoshi Son Predicts AI Will Replace Roughly 20% of Global GDP By 2040 as He Scoffs at Bubble Warnings: ‘Those Who Refuse to Evolve Are…’
Softbank's Masayoshi Son Isn't Worried About An AI Bubble— He's Hunting For The Next Trillion-Dollar Industry: 'Just The Beginning'
Softbank's Masayoshi Son Isn't Worried About An AI Bubble— He's Hunting For The Next Trillion-Dollar Industry: 'Just The Beginning'
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son Calls AI '50X Bigger' Than The Dot-Com Boom, Says Corrections Could Be The 'Best Investment Opportunity'
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son Calls AI '50X Bigger' Than The Dot-Com Boom, Says Corrections Could Be The 'Best Investment Opportunity'
Toyota Is No Longer Japan's Most Valuable Company: Is The Writing On The Wall For The World's Largest Car Maker
Toyota Is No Longer Japan's Most Valuable Company: Is The Writing On The Wall For The World's Largest Car Maker

Masayoshi Son Recent News

SoftBank Scrambles To Raise $22.5 Billion For OpenAI By Year-End, May Tap Arm Stake To Back Debt As AI Spending Pressure Mounts: Report
SoftBank Scrambles To Raise $22.5 Billion For OpenAI By Year-End, May Tap Arm Stake To Back Debt As AI Spending Pressure Mounts: Report
SoftBank is reportedly racing to assemble $22.5 billion in funding for OpenAI by year-end, leaning on asset sales, potential borrowing, and a sweeping pullback in other investments.
Nvidia Sell Signal? 3 Market Legends Dump The Stock
Nvidia Sell Signal? 3 Market Legends Dump The Stock
Three legendary investors—Michael Burry, SoftBank's Masayoshi Son and Peter Thiel—recently made decisive moves against holding Nvidia.
Trump Hosts Wall Street CEOs For Power Dinner: Jamie Dimon, Larry Fink, David Solomon On Guestlist
Trump Hosts Wall Street CEOs For Power Dinner: Jamie Dimon, Larry Fink, David Solomon On Guestlist
President Donald Trump will host a private dinner at the White House Wednesday evening for a select group of major Wall Street executives
Marvell Technology Shares Jump 9.8% Pre-Market After Report Says Japan's SoftBank Mulled Takeover Of US Chipmaker (UPDATED)
Marvell Technology Shares Jump 9.8% Pre-Market After Report Says Japan's SoftBank Mulled Takeover Of US Chipmaker (UPDATED)
SoftBank Group explored a potential takeover of U.S. chipmaker Marvell Technology Inc. earlier this year, according to a report.
Nvidia Termed 'Undervalued' By Masayoshi Son Last Year, Now Worth $5 Trillion: Here Is What Japanese Billionaire Investor Said About Ongoing AI Hype
Nvidia Termed 'Undervalued' By Masayoshi Son Last Year, Now Worth $5 Trillion: Here Is What Japanese Billionaire Investor Said About Ongoing AI Hype
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son's 2024 prediction that Nvidia was "undervalued" has proven accurate as Jensen Huang's chipmaking giant surpasses a $5 trillion market cap, validating Son's bold $9 trillion AI vision.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Once Offered To Cry With Masayoshi Son Over A Missed Fortune, But That's Not Their Only Regret
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Once Offered To Cry With Masayoshi Son Over A Missed Fortune, But That's Not Their Only Regret
Nvidia Corporation's (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang once teased his friend SoftBank Group (OTC: SFTBF) (OTC: SFTBY) founder M
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
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. CEO Masayoshi Son's risk-taking philosophy.
Palantir's FDE Model Gets Praise, Softbank's Ambition, And Musk's Nadella Endorsement: This Week In AI
Palantir's FDE Model Gets Praise, Softbank's Ambition, And Musk's Nadella Endorsement: This Week In AI
Trump takes action to boost US AI sector, while SoftBank CEO sets sights on AI domination. Elon Musk agrees with Microsoft CEO's AI view.
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son Sets Sights On Artificial Super Intelligence Domination With Bets On OpenAI And Ampere: 'I'm All In'
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son Sets Sights On Artificial Super Intelligence Domination With Bets On OpenAI And Ampere: 'I'm All In'
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son aims to position the company as a leading platform provider in the artificial super intelligence sector within the next decade, with major investments in companies like Ampere and OpenAI.
SoftBank Moves To Raise $4.9 Billion With Overnight T-Mobile Block Sale— Stock Drops 4% After Hours As Investors Digest Discount
SoftBank Moves To Raise $4.9 Billion With Overnight T-Mobile Block Sale— Stock Drops 4% After Hours As Investors Digest Discount
Japan's SoftBank Group Corp. (OTC: SFTBY) is looking to raise $4.9 billion via a sizable overnight stake sale involving one of its highest-profile legacy holdings.
Peter Lynch Once Revealed Existence Of A One Liner So Loved By Warren Buffett That The Oracle Of Omaha Called Him To Borrow It: 'The One Line He Picked…Has Been The Greatest Mistake'
Peter Lynch Once Revealed Existence Of A One Liner So Loved By Warren Buffett That The Oracle Of Omaha Called Him To Borrow It: 'The One Line He Picked…Has Been The Greatest Mistake'
Peter Lynch, former manager of the Fidelity Magellan Fund and one of the most respected investors of the 20th century, once confessed that his greatest investing error was selling successful stocks too early. 
SoftBank Looks At Investing $1 Trillion For US AI Push With Robot-Run Industrial Parks
SoftBank Looks At Investing $1 Trillion For US AI Push With Robot-Run Industrial Parks
SoftBank plans to invest over $1 trillion in AI industrial parks in the US, with CEO Masayoshi Son discussing the idea with OpenAI and Oracle.
ARM's Big Bet On Malaysia: Can The Nation Meet The Challenge?
ARM's Big Bet On Malaysia: Can The Nation Meet The Challenge?
ARM Holdings plans to set up base in Malaysia, backed by SoftBank, to capitalize on the country's appeal as a semiconductor hub. Challenges lie in developing a skilled workforce.
Trump's $500 Billion Stargate AI Plan Puts 3 ETFs In Focus
Trump's $500 Billion Stargate AI Plan Puts 3 ETFs In Focus
Trump announced a $500 billion AI infrastructure initiative with tech CEOs, leading to stock gains. AI ETFs like Invesco Top QQQ poised to capitalize.
Tech Stocks Rise After Trump Announces AI Infrastructure Investment
Tech Stocks Rise After Trump Announces AI Infrastructure Investment
Shares of AI-related tech companies are trading higher Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a $500 billion AI infrastructure investment called Project Stargate.
Softbank's Masayoshi Son To Reportedly Announce $100B US Investment During Meeting With Trump
Softbank's Masayoshi Son To Reportedly Announce $100B US Investment During Meeting With Trump
Some of the funds might not be newly raised, potentially including previously announced investments like Softbank's $1.5 billion in OpenAI.
SoftBank Secures Bigger OpenAI Stake With $1.5B Employee Share Buyout: Report
SoftBank Secures Bigger OpenAI Stake With $1.5B Employee Share Buyout: Report
OpenAI is enabling employees to sell up to $1.5 billion worth of shares in a tender offer led by SoftBank
Nvidia's CEO Reveals The Massive Deal He Missed And Why It Is Today A $3.6 Trillion Regret
Nvidia's CEO Reveals The Massive Deal He Missed And Why It Is Today A $3.6 Trillion Regret
"Now I regret not taking you up," Huang told Son during their public conversation. "That was a great idea."
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