💸 SoftBank’s massive $11 billion AI gamble
Published by OOPSONLINE.IN · Source: The Manila Times · 1 min read · · Updated
✨ OOPS SAYS
Nothing says "calm, stable strategy" like borrowing $11 billion to double down on the AI hype. Let’s just hope ChatGPT knows how to write a prompt for paying back massive debt.
What actually happened
The funding follows a 1-trillion-yen ($6.3 billion) bond issue aimed at retail investors this month, and is likely to prompt further scrutiny of SoftBank’s finances, which could become vulnerable should market sentiment toward OpenAI and the artificial intelligence sector weaken significantly.
Key points
- The funding follows a 1-trillion-yen ($6.
- 3 billion) bond issue aimed at retail investors this month, and is likely to prompt further scrutiny of SoftBank’s finances, which could become vulnerable should market sentiment toward OpenAI and the artificial intelligence sector weaken significantly.
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