AI-linked Asian stocks slump after top lab CEOs call for slowing down technology's developmentAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei called on AI companies to slow the rate at which they advance model capabilities amid mounting fears of misuse o...
14 Sep, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
Global Market: Japan stocks fall as AI concerns hit tech shares; Nikkei down 1.6%Japan’s Nikkei fell 1.6% on Monday, dragged by technology and semiconductor stocks as concerns over the pace and risks of artificial intell...
14 Sep, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
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
Aakash hires another Claypond executive to strengthen leadership as growth stallsThe proposed change in leadership follows a turbulent three years in which Aakash has seen two chief executives exit, spent seven months wi...
12 Sep, 2026, 03.29 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
Adobe’s next boss joins a powerful club: Meet the Indian-origin CEOs running the world’s biggest companiesAdobe’s next CEO Anil Chakravarthy is joining a powerful club. From Microsoft and Google to Chanel, FedEx and Micron, Indian-origin executi...
05 Sep, 2026, 01.14 PM 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
Global Market: Japanese shares tumble as Iran conflict lifts oil prices, bond yieldsJapanese equities tumbled on Wednesday as renewed US-Iran military strikes pushed oil prices higher and raised concerns over economic growt...
02 Sep, 2026, 09.57 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
Global Market: Japan’s Nikkei reverses gains as Advantest shares dragJapan’s Nikkei slipped 0.14% as Advantest and SoftBank declined, despite Nvidia’s strong AI outlook. The Topix gained 0.19% as investors ro...
27 Aug, 2026, 09.50 AM 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
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