Masayoshi Son

Masayoshi Son

businessman Japan

Masayoshi Son is a prominent Japanese billionaire and the founder of SoftBank Group, known for his significant investments in technology and telecommunications, including his leadership role in the initiative 'Stargate' aimed at building AI infrastructure in the U.S.

Born on Aug 11, 1957 (68 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
189,483
Power
7,197$
Sentiment
6.43
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 1 5.00 0.05% +0% 67,886,011 33,164 $2,700,000 1,319$
Israel 1 5.00 0.11% +10% 9,216,900 11,117 $400,000 482$
Taiwan 1 8.00 0.13% +0% 23,816,775 30,224 $670,000 850$
Japan 1 7.00 0.09% +0% 126,476,461 114,979 $5,000,000 4,545$
Totals 4 227,396,147 189,484 $8,770,000 7,196$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Taiwan Taiwan: Masayoshi Son joined US President Donald Trump, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Oracle Corp founder Larry Ellison in announcing a major investment in a project to develop AI called Stargate. 8

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999: Softbank says it has sold its shares in Nvidia, turning focus to OpenAI

Switzerland Switzerland: Masayoshi Son, the founder of Softbank, has sold all shares in chip manufacturer Nvidia to invest in superintelligence. 8

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: neue Milliarden für neue KI-Wetten

Indonesia Indonesia: Masayoshi Son has released positions to fund significant AI projects, including data centers with OpenAI. 6

Kompas: Mengapa Saham Perusahaan AI Berjatuhan?

Hong Kong Hong Kong: Masayoshi Son is planning a series of AI investments as disclosed by his company SoftBank Group. 7

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