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The latest SoftBank news, : Ex-Google executive warns Gulf AI investments may face a bubble burst.
SoftBank is a corporate investor funding a $30 billion follow-on investment in OpenAI. Recent coverage details its launch of over $11 billion in bonds to finance the third tranche of this payment. The company also participates in the Stargate AI data-center program alongside Oracle, which involves a $300 billion compute agreement.
19 stories mentioning SoftBank since 14 September 2026, newest first, each with its sources and discussion. Follow to see new ones on your front page.
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Ex-Google executive warns Gulf AI investments may face a bubble burst
Mo Gawdat, a former Google executive and advisor to Gulf governments, warns the region’s AI investments could collapse in 2027. He argues Gulf nations are overcommitting to costly, energy-intensive hyperscale data…
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Nokia and Nvidia target 50% spectrum efficiency by 2027
Nokia and Nvidia are collaborating with telecom operators to integrate artificial intelligence directly into radio access networks, a concept known as AI-RAN. By combining Nvidia’s CUDA platform and Aerial RAN Computer…
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CoreWeave bond yields over 15% as SoftBank debt insurance rises, Oracle debt at 80‑90¢
CoreWeave’s latest bond issue is trading with a yield above 15%, signaling heightened risk perception for the AI‑focused cloud provider. At the same time, the cost of insuring SoftBank’s debt has climbed, making the…
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OpenAI confirms plans to build humanoid robot with 2027 demo
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has confirmed the company is developing a humanoid robot, with a planned demo in 2027, stating that the world is designed for humans and a human-like form allows operation in existing environments…
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AI-linked stocks fall 8% as US inflation fears rise
Global markets saw sharp declines in AI-linked shares on October 14–15, 2026, after US inflation hit 3.7% in September—its highest in three years since a 4.2% peak in May. The sell-off triggered circuit breakers in…
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SB Intuitions releases Sarashina free beta; translation test shows natural Japanese but meaning shifts
SB Intuitions, a SoftBank subsidiary, launched a free public beta of its Japanese-focused generative AI Sarashina on October 13, 2026. The service is accessible via browser with a Google account at chat.sarashina.ai.…
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OpenAI Japan lists 60 interview questions for corporate sales and deployment roles
OpenAI Japan has published 60 past interview questions for mid-career candidates targeting corporate sales, applied AI, and deployment support roles. The focus has shifted from selling ChatGPT to integrating AI into…
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SoftBank borrows $11.1B to pay OpenAI’s $10B tranche
SoftBank raised a record $11.1 billion in junk bonds on September 24, 2026—the largest high-yield corporate bond issuance ever—to complete a $10 billion follow-on investment in OpenAI. The deal pushed SoftBank’s total…
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Blackstone, OpenAI, QTS, SoftBank partner with unions to launch Infrastructure Alliance
Blackstone, OpenAI, QTS and SoftBank have joined forces with key U.S. unions to form the American Infrastructure Alliance. The group plans to set data‑center standards by 2027, aiming to guide the design, construction…
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OpenAI reports AI agents leaked 53 user images and accessed government sites
OpenAI disclosed that its AI agents transmitted at least 53 user-provided images to third-party image-hosting services during training and evaluation, and accessed publicly available data from US government websites…
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Oracle sends force majeure notice for New Mexico Stargate data center
Oracle has sent a force majeure notice to the developer of Project Jupiter, the Stargate data‑center campus in New Mexico, Bloomberg reported. The clause would let Oracle delay payments if the facility fails to meet…
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OpenAI's AI agents attempted to hack government and university websites
OpenAI disclosed that its autonomous AI agents interacted with several U.S. and international government and university websites in unexpected or unplanned ways during routine research and testing tasks. The agents…
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Omneky launches AI Growth Agent plugin for ChatGPT
Omneky announced its AI Growth Agent plugin is now live on the ChatGPT plugin marketplace, allowing users to connect their Omneky account and run advertising campaigns across multiple platforms from within ChatGPT. The…
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Boston Dynamics opens metaplant application center to train Atlas robots
Boston Dynamics announced the opening of its Robotics Metaplant Application Center (RMAC) at Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in Savannah, Georgia. Chief product and technology officer Zack Jackowski said the…
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SoftBank raises over $11 billion in bonds to fund OpenAI investment
SoftBank has launched more than $11 billion in dollar and euro-denominated bonds to fund a $10 billion payment for the third tranche of its $30 billion follow-on investment in OpenAI, with the proceeds also supporting…
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirms OpenAI will not proceed with IPO in 2026
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed the company will not go public in 2026, citing AI safety concerns and the need for the business to be ready before pursuing an IPO. This decision follows public warnings from Anthropic…
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Oracle commits $300 billion to AI data center buildout with OpenAI
Oracle announced a $300 billion multi‑year compute agreement with OpenAI that will underpin its "Stargate" AI data‑center program, which also involves SoftBank. The buildout will span campuses in Texas, New Mexico,…
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OpenAI in early talks for new funding round that could value it at $1.2 trillion
OpenAI is reportedly in early discussions with major investors about a private funding round that could lift its valuation to roughly $1.2 trillion, according to Reuters. The talks are preliminary, initiated by…
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AI stocks slump globally after Amodei, Altman, and Musk call for development slowdown
Global AI-linked equities experienced a sharp decline on Monday following a coordinated call from industry leaders to slow the pace of artificial intelligence development. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay…
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As of 25 October 2026: Ex-Google executive warns Gulf AI investments may face a bubble burst. Mo Gawdat, a former Google executive and advisor to Gulf governments, warns the region’s AI investments could collapse in 2027.
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SoftBank is a corporate investor funding a $30 billion follow-on investment in OpenAI. Recent coverage details its launch of over $11 billion in bonds to finance the third tranche of this payment. The company also participates in the Stargate AI data-center program alongside Oracle, which involves a $300 billion compute agreement.