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OpenAI hires InstaCart CEO Fidji Simo for major leadership role
Tech

OpenAI hires InstaCart CEO Fidji Simo for major leadership role

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May 8, 2025
SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son speaks during the SoftBank World 2023 on October 04, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan.
Leadership

Softbank’s CEO says you’ll end up like a mindless goldfish if you don’t get on board with AI

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October 4, 2023
Arm, majority owned by SoftBank Group, is set to trade Sept. 14, 2023
Finance

Oversubscribed Arm IPO rises 25% in first day of trading: ‘Every employee is now an owner,’ says CFO Jason Child

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September 14, 2023
SoftBank places big bet autonomous trucks will ‘fundamentally change’ supply chains
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SoftBank places big bet autonomous trucks will ‘fundamentally change’ supply chains

By Keith Naughton, David Welch and Bloomberg
September 7, 2023
Of 397 IPOs in 2021 only 14% are trading above their offer prices. Can Arm, Klaviyo and Instacart break the curse?
Finance

Of 397 IPOs in 2021 only 14% are trading above their offer prices. Can Arm, Klaviyo and Instacart break the curse?

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August 31, 2023
As SoftBank sues IRL for $150 million after startup admitted 95% of its users were fake, VCs stress ‘uncomfortable’ due diligence
Tech

As SoftBank sues IRL for $150 million after startup admitted 95% of its users were fake, VCs stress ‘uncomfortable’ due diligence

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August 13, 2023
VCs weigh in on IRL debacle after fallen SoftBank-backed startup admits 95% of users were fake: ‘Inexcusable’ 
Tech

VCs weigh in on IRL debacle after fallen SoftBank-backed startup admits 95% of users were fake: ‘Inexcusable’ 

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July 2, 2023
SoftBank’s COO demanded a $1 billion bonus. Is any exec worth that much?
International

SoftBank’s COO demanded a $1 billion bonus. Is any exec worth that much?

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January 28, 2022
The crypto rally rages on as bulls push Bitcoin above $46,000
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The crypto rally rages on as bulls push Bitcoin above $46,000

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August 10, 2021
SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son
International

SoftBank unloads a $21 billion stake in T-Mobile US as the great sell-off commences

By Scott Moritz, Pavel Alpeyev and Bloomberg
June 23, 2020
SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son speaks during a press conference on November 6, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. SoftBank reported its second-quarter earnings result today posting a 704 billion yen ($6.46 billion) loss for the July-September period. (Photo by Alessandro Di Ciommo/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
International

‘Unicorn Porn:’ How SoftBank’s Investing Style Boosts Paper Profits—But Not Real-World Value

By Peter Elstrom, Pavel Alpeyev and Bloomberg
November 26, 2019
WeWork’s Legal Floodgates May Have Just Opened
Finance

WeWork’s Legal Floodgates May Have Just Opened

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November 19, 2019
The icons for Z Holdings Corp. Yahoo Japan application, front row from left, and the Line Corp. Line application are displayed on a smartphone in this arranged photograph taken in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. Z Holdings, a unit of SoftBank Group Corp.s telecom arm formerly known as Yahoo Japan, confirmed that its in talks with Tokyo-based messaging service Line about a possible merger, but said no final decision on a deal had been made. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images
International

How SoftBank Plans to Create an Internet Giant to Take on Google (at Least in Japan)

By Pavel Alpeyev, Takahiko Hyuga and Bloomberg
November 18, 2019
SoftBank Group Writes Down $9.2 Billion on WeWork—and That’s Only the Beginning of the Bad News
Finance

SoftBank Group Writes Down $9.2 Billion on WeWork—and That’s Only the Beginning of the Bad News

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November 6, 2019
News Conference As Yahoo Japan Agrees to Buy Majority Stake in Fashion Site Zozo
Finance

WeWork’s Moment of Truth Approaches As Board Deliberates SoftBank, JPMorgan Financing Deals

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October 22, 2019

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