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As SoftBank Group beats Toyota to become Japan’s most valuable company after more than 20 years; founder Masayoshi Son can thank Sam Altman

Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI and Masayoshi Son, CEO, SoftBank Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI and Masayoshi Son, CEO, SoftBank Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI and Masayoshi Son, CEO, SoftBank Tech investing giant SoftBank Group has dethroned Toyota to become Japan’s most valuable company, ending Toyota’s over 20-year streak at the top of the Japanese market, signaling a…

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When ChatGPT made Japan’s second-richest man Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son ‘cry’

Masayoshi Son, SoftBank Group CEO, has revealed that the company’s decision to sell its substantial stake in Nvidia was a painful, though necessary, step taken to fund its aggressive new investments in artificial intelligence (AI), including a major commitment to OpenAI. Addressing the November disclosure that SoftBank had completely unloaded its shares worth $5.83 billion…

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