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EPISODE · Apr 23, 2026 · 1 MIN

SoftBank's $10B AI Bet: Debt Pile Grows

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SoftBank, led by Masayoshi Son, is aggressively pursuing a $10 billion loan backed by its OpenAI stake, adding to its existing billions invested. Despite credit concerns and a negative outlook from S&P, lenders are still providing funds at high interest rates. SoftBanks debt is growing, but it remains committed to the AI race, with other assets ready for potential cash-outs. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e64ef262a8c17a04

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