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SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son regrets selling Nvidia shares

SoftBank Group recently sold its entire stake in Nvidia, valued at around $6 billion. The company’s CEO, Masayoshi Son, revealed that the decision was extremely emotional for him. Speaking at a forum in Tokyo, Son said he “cried” during the sale and admitted that he regrets letting go of every share. He added that if SoftBank had unlimited resources, he would never have sold a single share.

The sale was driven by SoftBank’s ambitious plans in artificial intelligence. The company is channeling the funds to support AI initiatives, including investments in OpenAI and other AI infrastructure projects. Son emphasized that AI is a critical area for future economic growth and that SoftBank is determined to be at the forefront of this transformation.

SoftBank’s decision highlights a broader trend in technology investment. Many leading firms are shifting focus from owning hardware, such as semiconductor companies, to investing directly in AI software, platforms, and infrastructure. For SoftBank, the Nvidia sale represents a strategic trade-off around giving up a prized asset to secure a larger stake in the rapidly growing AI sector.

The emotional tone of Son’s remarks also reflects that even major business decisions can carry a human cost. Despite the regrets, the company remains optimistic about its AI strategy and believes that the investments will deliver substantial long-term returns.

Investors and market watchers will closely follow how SoftBank’s AI bets perform and whether the company’s pivot from hardware to software and AI infrastructure will pay off. The sale of Nvidia shares marks a significant moment in the ongoing AI investment race, reflecting both the opportunities and tough choices involved in shaping the future of technology.

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Microsoft, Nvidia invest $15 billion in Anthropic

Tech giants Microsoft and Nvidia are joining forces to invest up to $15 billion in the AI startup Anthropic, the company behind the chatbot Claude. This move marks one of the biggest bets yet on the rapidly growing artificial intelligence sector.

As part of the deal, Anthropic has also committed to spend $30 billion on Microsoft’s Azure cloud services. The startup will tap into cutting-edge Nvidia hardware, using up to one gigawatt of computing power to run and expand its AI models.

The partnership goes beyond money. Microsoft, Nvidia, and Anthropic will work closely to design AI systems and infrastructure that make Anthropic’s models faster and more efficient. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said, “We will use Anthropic models, they will use our infrastructure, and we will go to market together.”

Even with this new partnership, Microsoft stresses that its collaboration with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT,remains crucial. Experts see this deal as part of a larger trend where cloud providers, chipmakers, and AI startups are increasingly interconnected, highlighting both the promise and the high stakes in AI development.

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