SoftBank profit jumps, emboldens Masayoshi Son to bet more on OpenAI

Min Jeong Lee / Bloomberg05-13

SoftBank Group Corp reported a surge in quarterly profit due to valuation gains on its OpenAI investment, boosting confidence at the Japanese company to bet even more on the ChatGPT maker. (May 13): ...

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