Japanese stocks opened mixed as SoftBank Group shares tumbled nearly 7% despite record earnings, while U.S. shutdown progress and currency moves shaped market sentiment.
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#SoftBank Group will lay off nearly 20% of its #VisionFund team globally to focus on founder Masayoshi Son’s #AIinvestments in the US. This marks the third round of layoffs since 2022 and signals a #shift away from a broad portfolio of #startupinvestments towards more concentrated #AIinitiatives. https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/softbank-vision-fund-lay-off-20-employees-shift-bold-ai-bets-source-memo-say-2025-09-18/?Pirates.BZ #Pirates #Tech #Startup #News

SoftBank Group shares surged 14% to a record high after the Japanese conglomerate posted a strong first-quarter profit, driven by gains in its Vision Fund and robust performance from portfolio companies such as Grab and Swiggy.
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SoftBank Group has reported a 124% jump in quarterly profit on resilient AI demand that’s supporting startup valuations and chip unit sales, a boost to its aggressive data center investment plans. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/13/companies/softbank-profit-doubles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #softbank #visionfund #ai #masayoshison

SoftBank Group reports 369.1 billion yen net loss in Q3 FY2024, reversing previous quarter's profit amid Vision Fund struggles and tech market volatility
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It’s not clear that Masayoshi Son's all-in AI bets will pay off. But they’re invigorating Japan’s beleaguered tech sector. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/11/19/masayoshi-son-mistakes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #openai #nvidia #masayoshison #softbank #artificialintelligence #ai #siliconvalley #visionfund

SoftBank announces Vision Fund co-CEO Rajeev Misra will step down from his leadership roles. During his 10-year tenure, he led major investments in WeWork, Wag, and more. Big changes at the fund! 🚀 #SoftBank #RajeevMisra #VisionFund #Investments #TechNews #LeadershipChanges #BusinessNews

SoftBank Group swung to a ¥1.18 trillion net profit in the three months to September, as the tech giant benefited from higher share prices of listed companies in its Vision Fund investment vehicles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/11/12/companies/softbank-back-to-profit/ #business #companies #softbank #visionfund #investments #tech #financialresults

Softbank’s Son says he’d become obsessed with realizing "artificial super intelligence” and was born to make it happen. His past investments were just a warm up. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/10/30/japan/masayoshi-son-ai-bubble/ #commentary #japan #masayoshison #softbank #ai #artificialintelligence #visionfund #openai #chatgpt

SoftBank Group reported a second straight quarter of profitability on Monday as the Japanese tech conglomerate benefits from an artificial intelligence investment boom that has buoyed prized assets like Arm Holdings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/13/companies/softbank-1q-profit/ #business #companies #softbank #masayoshison #ai #visionfund