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'Superintelligence Can Become Super Dangerous': SoftBank Chief On AI Risks
An exponential surge in AI capabilities makes it imperative for countries to build trust so that they can harness the technology together, Masayoshi Son said at an event.
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SoftBank’s CEO Reveals What He Thinks Is The Next Trillion-Dollar Opportunity
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son believes physical AI and robotics represent the next trillion-dollar business opportunity, describing the ongoing AI revolution as significantly larger than the dot-com era.
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SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son Says AI Is “Best Investment Opportunity” For This Reason
Masayoshi Son said the AI boom was “like more than 10x, probably 50x bigger than dot-com”.
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Softbank CEO Says He is ‘Heavy User’ of ChatGPT, Speaks to OpenAI’s Sam Altman Often
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said on Tuesday he is a "heavy user" of ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot from Microsoft-backed startup OpenAI. He added that he is speaking "almost everyday" to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
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SoftBank Doubles Down With Buy Back After $10 Billion Vision Fund Hit
Softbank’s Vision Fund has taken a $10 billion hit from a decline in share prices of its portfolio companies and China's regulatory crackdown on tech firms.
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The Spectacular Collapse Of SoftBank Chief Masayoshi Son's "Money Guy"
In February 2020, SoftBank Group Corp.'s Masayoshi Son visited Indonesia, offering to invest billions of dollars toward the development of a new capital city. Lex Greensill, at the time a favorite of Son's, was part of the entourage.
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Nvidia Deal for Arm Will Drive Computing Power Growth: SoftBank CEO
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said on Thursday that the sale of chip designer Arm to Nvidia will drive growth in computing power, in his first public comments since the $40 billion (roughly Rs. 2,94,799 crores) deal was announced in September.
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SoftBank's Son Leaves Alibaba Board Following Ma's Departure
Masayoshi Son, the chief executive of Japanese technology company SoftBank Group, said Thursday that he is stepping down from the board of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.
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SoftBank Is Not 'SoftPunku' Says CEO in Defence of Strategy
SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son mounted a defence of his investing decisions on Thursday, saying the value of the Japanese conglomerate's holdings has recovered to pre-coronavirus outbreak levels.
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Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son's Quirky, Mostly Baffling Presentations
Masayoshi Son's last earnings briefing was among his most somber in recent memory. The usually irrepressible billionaire opened by comparing the devastating impact of the coronavirus outbreak to the Great Depression.
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SoftBank's Masayoshi Son Hopes 'Winged Unicorns' Can Save Crumbling Tech Empire
SoftBank Group Corp CEO Masayoshi Son on Monday pinned his hopes on a small group of "winged unicorns" to save the performance of his $100 billion Vision Fund - although he gave few clues on which ones they would be.
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SoftBank's Son Offers to Donate Face Masks After Coronavirus Test Kit Offer Slammed
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son on Thursday tweeted an offer to donate a million free face masks to help fight the coronavirus outbreak a day after twitter users criticised his proposal to give away test kits as an unnecessary burden on clinics and hospitals.
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SoftBank Founder Masayoshi Son Ends Twitter Absence Over Coronavirus Worries
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son may not be the most prolific Twitter user, but he has ended a three-year absence on the platform to express concern about the coronavirus outbreak, telling followers that he would "take action."
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Oyo Has Some Real Problems — Softbank's Aspirations May Be to Blame
Ritesh Agarwal got the idea for Oyo after roaming around India on a shoestring budget, witnessing first-hand the opportunity to bring order to the anarchic industry.
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SoftBank Reports First Quarterly Loss in Over Decade Over Vision Fund Woes
SoftBank Group reported its first quarterly loss in 14 years on Wednesday, with its giant Vision Fund suffering a JPY 970 billion loss on falling valuations of top tech bets such as WeWork and Uber.
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'Superintelligence Can Become Super Dangerous': SoftBank Chief On AI Risks
An exponential surge in AI capabilities makes it imperative for countries to build trust so that they can harness the technology together, Masayoshi Son said at an event.
-
SoftBank’s CEO Reveals What He Thinks Is The Next Trillion-Dollar Opportunity
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son believes physical AI and robotics represent the next trillion-dollar business opportunity, describing the ongoing AI revolution as significantly larger than the dot-com era.
-
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son Says AI Is “Best Investment Opportunity” For This Reason
Masayoshi Son said the AI boom was “like more than 10x, probably 50x bigger than dot-com”.
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Softbank CEO Says He is ‘Heavy User’ of ChatGPT, Speaks to OpenAI’s Sam Altman Often
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said on Tuesday he is a "heavy user" of ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot from Microsoft-backed startup OpenAI. He added that he is speaking "almost everyday" to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
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SoftBank Doubles Down With Buy Back After $10 Billion Vision Fund Hit
Softbank’s Vision Fund has taken a $10 billion hit from a decline in share prices of its portfolio companies and China's regulatory crackdown on tech firms.
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The Spectacular Collapse Of SoftBank Chief Masayoshi Son's "Money Guy"
In February 2020, SoftBank Group Corp.'s Masayoshi Son visited Indonesia, offering to invest billions of dollars toward the development of a new capital city. Lex Greensill, at the time a favorite of Son's, was part of the entourage.
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Nvidia Deal for Arm Will Drive Computing Power Growth: SoftBank CEO
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said on Thursday that the sale of chip designer Arm to Nvidia will drive growth in computing power, in his first public comments since the $40 billion (roughly Rs. 2,94,799 crores) deal was announced in September.
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SoftBank's Son Leaves Alibaba Board Following Ma's Departure
Masayoshi Son, the chief executive of Japanese technology company SoftBank Group, said Thursday that he is stepping down from the board of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.
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SoftBank Is Not 'SoftPunku' Says CEO in Defence of Strategy
SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son mounted a defence of his investing decisions on Thursday, saying the value of the Japanese conglomerate's holdings has recovered to pre-coronavirus outbreak levels.
-
Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son's Quirky, Mostly Baffling Presentations
Masayoshi Son's last earnings briefing was among his most somber in recent memory. The usually irrepressible billionaire opened by comparing the devastating impact of the coronavirus outbreak to the Great Depression.
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SoftBank's Masayoshi Son Hopes 'Winged Unicorns' Can Save Crumbling Tech Empire
SoftBank Group Corp CEO Masayoshi Son on Monday pinned his hopes on a small group of "winged unicorns" to save the performance of his $100 billion Vision Fund - although he gave few clues on which ones they would be.
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SoftBank's Son Offers to Donate Face Masks After Coronavirus Test Kit Offer Slammed
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son on Thursday tweeted an offer to donate a million free face masks to help fight the coronavirus outbreak a day after twitter users criticised his proposal to give away test kits as an unnecessary burden on clinics and hospitals.
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SoftBank Founder Masayoshi Son Ends Twitter Absence Over Coronavirus Worries
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son may not be the most prolific Twitter user, but he has ended a three-year absence on the platform to express concern about the coronavirus outbreak, telling followers that he would "take action."
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Oyo Has Some Real Problems — Softbank's Aspirations May Be to Blame
Ritesh Agarwal got the idea for Oyo after roaming around India on a shoestring budget, witnessing first-hand the opportunity to bring order to the anarchic industry.
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SoftBank Reports First Quarterly Loss in Over Decade Over Vision Fund Woes
SoftBank Group reported its first quarterly loss in 14 years on Wednesday, with its giant Vision Fund suffering a JPY 970 billion loss on falling valuations of top tech bets such as WeWork and Uber.
