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  • Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Group Corp., during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, June 27, 2024. SoftBank Group’s Vision Fund 2 is investing in US artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI at a $3 billion valuation, Son’s latest bet on a sector he deems crucial to securing his legacy. Photographer: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesFinance

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