SoftBank posts $46 billion gain at Vision Fund driven mainly by massive OpenAI bet
Corroborated by 3 sources from 3 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to cnbc.com, softBank CEO Masayoshi Son and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attend an event to pitch AI for businesses in Tokyo, Japan Feb.
Sources
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CNBC 19854910
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/13/softbank-earnings-fy-2025-vision-fund-openai-stake.html
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ABC News International Headlines
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/japans-softbank-racks-huge-profit-gains-lift-lucrative-132908994
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ABC News Technology Headlines
https://abcnews.com/Technology/wireStory/japans-softbank-racks-huge-profit-gains-lift-lucrative-132908996
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Yahoo Finance News
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/softbank-quadruples-profit-44-billion-072600187.html
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ABC News Money Headlines
https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/japans-softbank-racks-huge-profit-gains-lift-lucrative-132908995