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SoftBank seeks up to $100 billion from Gulf investors for AI push, FT reports

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SoftBank is reportedly seeking up to $100 billion in funding from investors in the Gulf region to finance a major push into artificial intelligence. According to reports, the Japanese investment conglomerate aims to secure the capital to bolster its strategic ambitions and positioning within the rapidly expanding AI sector.

The initiative underscores SoftBank's ongoing efforts to amass substantial financial backing for its technology investments, targeting deep-pocketed sovereign wealth and private investors in the Middle East. The proposed fundraising highlights the massive capital requirements demanded by the current wave of artificial intelligence development and infrastructure expansion.

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