Masayoshi Son

Masayoshi Son

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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.

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Masayoshi Son expressed his opposition to the military application of AI and mentioned ethical issues.

AIの軍事転用「賛成しない」 ソフトバンクG孫氏、倫理課題に言及 [AIの時代]:朝日新聞
The Asahi Shimbun·JapanJapan· 2026-06-02
7.0

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son stated that the company will allocate 75 billion euros for artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Macron v projektu Izberite Francijo napovedal astronomske naložbe
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2026-06-02
8.0
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Masayoshi Son stated that SoftBank is still undervalued despite becoming the top company by market capitalization.

ソフトバンクG、時価総額でトヨタ抜き首位 孫氏「まだだいぶ割安」 [AIの時代]:朝日新聞
The Asahi Shimbun·JapanJapan· 2026-06-02
8.0

Masayoshi Son is the CEO of SoftBank, which recently surpassed Toyota to become the most valuable company in Japan.

SoftBank vượt Toyota thành công ty giá trị nhất Nhật Bản
VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·VietnamVietnam· 2026-06-01
9.0

Masayoshi Son is the founder of Softbank who expressed his admiration for Emmanuel Macron's commitment to France's economic success.

Softbank to invest in AI data centers in France
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-06-01
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Emmanuel Macron

Masayoshi Son is the CEO of SoftBank and is involved in funding a new AI project.

סוף עידן הסמארטפון? אפל, מטא ו-OpenAI בקרב על המכשיר הבא
ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·IsraelIsrael· 2026-02-23
7.0

Masayoshi Son, the CEO of SoftBank, was also present at the Stargate project presentation.

OpenAI שואבת את הסיליקון של העולם – והתעשייה נשארת בלי אוויר
ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·IsraelIsrael· 2025-12-23
7.0

Masayoshi Son dismissed concerns about the AI bubble as a foolish question.

孫正義氏「AIバブルかどうか、馬鹿げた問い」 過熱感への懸念一蹴 [AIの時代]:朝日新聞
The Asahi Shimbun·JapanJapan· 2025-12-01
7.0

Masayoshi Son is a legendary investor from Japan who withdrew investments from Nvidia.

האם בועת ה-AI בדרך להתפוצץ?
ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·IsraelIsrael· 2025-11-20
5.0

Masayoshi Son, a Japanese investor from SoftBank, recently sold off multi-billion positions in Nvidia.

Nvidia earnings: Wall Street sighs with relief after AI wave doesn’t crash | Technology
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-20
5.0

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.

Softbank says it has sold its shares in Nvidia, turning focus to OpenAI
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-17
8.0

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

neue Milliarden für neue KI-Wetten
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-15
8.0

Masayoshi Son from SoftBank attended the private dinner hosted by Trump.

ממשל טראמפ חוזר לפעילות אחרי כחודש וחצי
ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·IsraelIsrael· 2025-11-13
7.0

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

Mengapa Saham Perusahaan AI Berjatuhan?
Kompas·IndonesiaIndonesia· 2025-11-13
6.0

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

經濟 - 20251112 - 每日明報
明報 (Ming Pao)·Hong KongHong Kong· 2025-11-12
7.0

Aarav Sharma admires Masayoshi Son for his wisdom and dedication to work.

Aarav tem 15 anos e desenvolve interfaces cérebro-computador para tetraplégicos | Web Summit
Público·PortugalPortugal· 2025-11-12
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Elon Musk

Masayoshi Son, the chairman of SoftBank, called Sasaki after the nomination and was pleased with his reaction.

ソフトバンク王会長、指名後に佐々木へ電話「すごく喜んでくれた」 [プロ野球ドラフト会議][ソフトバンク(福岡ソフトバンクホークス)]:朝日新聞
The Asahi Shimbun·JapanJapan· 2025-10-23
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Sasaki

Masayoshi Son, the chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group, was seen at the hotel after the golf event.

特朗普亞洲行前邀韓日台商界「球敘」 韓媒:藉非正式活動招商引資 - 20251020 - 國際 - 每日明報
明報 (Ming Pao)·Hong KongHong Kong· 2025-10-19
6.0

Masayoshi Son is the CEO of SoftBank, which has also signed contracts with Oracle for new data centers.

Jutarnji list - Postaje li ovaj čovjek najmoćnija osoba na svijetu? U jedan dan zaradio je 101 milijardu dolara
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-10-02
6.0

Masayoshi Son is a Japanese billionaire and founder of SoftBank.

V dvojni številki Sobotne priloge tokrat rekordna količina vsebine
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-09-27
5.0

Masayoshi Son is a Japanese tech investor whose company Softbank invested in Intel.

Nvidia investiert 5 Milliarden Dollar in Intel
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-09-19
6.0

Masayoshi Son is the Japanese businessman who announced an investment in Intel.

Nvidia vole au secours d’Intel
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-09-19
7.0

Masayoshi Son joined Larry Ellison and Sam Altman to announce the Stargate project.

Quién es Larry Ellison, el magnate que destronó a Elon Musk como hombre más rico del mundo
El Nacional·VenezuelaVenezuela· 2025-09-11
7.0

Masayoshi Son participated in an event with Larry Ellison and Sam Altman at the White House.

Tällainen on maailman rikkaimmaksi yhdessä illassa noussut Larry Ellison
Helsingin Sanomat·FinlandFinland· 2025-09-11
5.0

In January, he appeared with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son at the White House.

Who is Larry Ellison? Meet the man who became the world’s richest person this week
Daily Graphic – state-owned Ghanaian newspaper, est. 1950·GhanaGhana· 2025-09-11
5.0

Masayoshi Son was among the guests at an event with Larry Ellison and Donald Trump.

Quién es y cuánto dinero tiene Larry Ellison, hombre que destronó a Elon Musk como la persona más rica del mundo
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-09-10
5.0

Ellison appeared alongside SoftBank's Masayoshi Son to announce a project called Stargate.

Oracle's Larry Ellison surpasses Elon Musk as world's richest man
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-10
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