SoftBank shares slide 13% after AI chiefs sound alarm on safetyThe company plans a ¥1 trillion ($6.5 billion) retail bond issue and a $10 billion loan linked to OpenAI shares as it finances deals such a...
14 Sep, 2026, 09.20 AM IST
SoftBank gets upsized $11.9 billion loan in OpenAI funding pushThe latest borrowing would add to SoftBank’s wave of recent debt financing activities tied to its bet on OpenAI. That includes a $10 billio...
14 Sep, 2026, 08.08 AM IST
UAE revises AI data center plan after Iranian attacks, sources sayIn light of recent attacks linked to Iran, the UAE is re-evaluating its extensive AI data center project. Officials are contemplating distr...
11 Sep, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
Meesho discontinues CPO role, product leaders to report directly to business headsMeesho has discontinued its chief product officer (CPO) role as part of a product team restructuring, with product leaders now reporting di...
09 Sep, 2026, 09.43 PM IST
Whatfix appoints cofounder Vara Kumar as CEO after Khadim Batti’s deathWhatfix, the innovative enterprise software startup, has announced the appointment of Vara Kumar as its new chief executive officer followi...
08 Sep, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
Global Market: Japan stocks mixed as strong data boosts rate-hike betsJapanese shares were largely steady as investors balanced stronger domestic economic data against a firmer yen and expectations of a Bank o...
08 Sep, 2026, 09.50 AM IST
Rentomojo’s valuation jump; SoftBank’s Meesho windfallRentomojo is expected to go public at a valuation nearly five times higher than its previous private market round. This and more in today's...
04 Sep, 2026, 08.38 PM IST
Global Market: Japan stocks rebound on Wall Street boost, SoftBank rallyJapan’s Nikkei rebounded on Friday, snapping a four-session losing streak, as a rally in SoftBank Group and gains on Wall Street lifted sen...
04 Sep, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
SoftBank sells Meesho shares worth Rs 1,650 crore, clocks 3x return on investmentSoftBank sold 80 million shares at Rs 206.30 apiece through two bulk deals on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday, exchange data ...
04 Sep, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
OpenAI issued warrants worth $5.5 billion in SB Energy, WSJ reportsOpenAI was issued warrants worth an estimated $5.5 billion in power infrastructure firm SB Energy, the Wall Street Journal reported on S...
31 Aug, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
SoftBank seeks another $10 billion loan for OpenAI stake fundingSoftBank is seeking a $10 billion loan, as it looks for more funding to help refinance debt used for its investment in US tech giant OpenAI...
28 Aug, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
SoftBank in talks to buy stake in OpenAI-backed 1X at $6 billion valuationOpenAI and 1X last year discussed the possibility of the ChatGPT-maker acquiring 1X, the report added.
27 Aug, 2026, 07.59 AM IST
SoftBank mulls up to $20 billion bond sale for OpenAI financingSoftBank Group is in talks with investment banks about a potential $10 billion to $20 billion bond offering to help refinance a loan for it...
26 Aug, 2026, 05.32 PM IST
ETSA 2026: Jury to pick winners today; SoftBank trims Lenskart stakeThe day has arrived! The elite jury of The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026 will convene in Bengaluru today to select the brightest stars...
25 Aug, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
SoftBank sells Lenskart shares worth Rs 2,888 crore, aggregate returns at 5.7xThis is SoftBank’s second large block sale in Lenskart since the six-month lock-in for pre-IPO investors expired in May. In June, it sold a...
25 Aug, 2026, 02.08 AM IST
SoftBank plans $6.29 billion corporate bond issuance amid AI fundraising boomSoftBank is gearing up for a historic bond issuance aimed at securing funding for its robust investments in artificial intelligence. This a...
24 Aug, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
SoftBank plans $6.29 billion corporate bond issuance amid AI fundraising boomThe issuance is SoftBank's largest ever and nearly twice the size of its previous record - a 600 billion yen offering issued in April 2025.
24 Aug, 2026, 08.48 AM IST