Foresight News reported, according to The Information, that SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son is negotiating a loan of up to $16 billion, specifically for investment in the AI field. SoftBank may seek a new round of borrowing of up to $8 billion in early 2026.
The Information previously reported that SoftBank plans to invest a total of $40 billion in Stargate (a joint venture of Oracle, OpenAI and SoftBank) and OpenAI, and has begun negotiations to borrow up to $18.5 billion, using its listed assets as collateral.
