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SoftBank seeks over 11 billion in junk bonds for OpenAI bet

The Japan Times

Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Group, speaks at the SoftBank World forum in Tokyo in July. SoftBank Group is seeking the equivalent of more than $11 billion in what would be one of the biggest junk bond deals ever, people familiar with the matter said Monday, as billionaire Masayoshi Son's conglomerate ramps up its investments in ChatGPT creator OpenAI. The company is looking to issue $10 billion of dollar securities across three tenors, and €1 billion ($1.1 billion) of euro notes across two maturities, according to the people, who asked not to be identified as the discussions are private. The money will be used in part to fund a follow-on investment in OpenAI expected to close next month, the people said. The deal may price on Thursday, they added.


NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Sept. 21, 2026

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NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for September 21, 2026

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NYT Pips hints, answers for September 21, 2026

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NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for September 21, 2026

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NYT Strands hints, answers for September 21, 2026

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AI's wobbly house of cards puts markets and U.S. economy at risk

The Japan Times

AI's wobbly house of cards puts markets and U.S. economy at risk Protesters during a demonstration calling for a slowdown in the development of advanced artificial intelligence systems outside city hall in San Francisco on Thursday. The heads of America's leading AI development labs have started a national conversation about tapping the brakes on a technology that's offering so much promise for society, while at the same time showing it can do a frightening amount of harm. It's a debate that needs to be had, and a real solution invariably will be hard to come by. But considering the trillions of dollars of investment gains and market value that have been built on the assumption that AI will keep growing at breakneck speed for years and years to come, what happens to Wall Street -- and more importantly Main Street -- if it doesn't? "People may not fully grasp just how wound up the market and the economy is in all of this," said Jim Morrow, chief executive officer of the Boston investment firm Callodine Capital Management.


Winamp plans 2027 return with a new streaming subscription

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