Jeong Lee

Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has built a sizable stake in SoftBank Group Corp. and is pushing the Japanese investment firm to launch a $15 billion buyback, according to people familiar with the matter.

The billionaire warned his next big endeavor could be a big hit or a bad flop — but that SoftBank had no choice but to try.

Arm chips will be at the heart of that endeavor, he argues Son outlines ambitions far more grandiose than just year ago

He's expected to outline a Japan venture with Tempus AI Son is getting ready to ramp up global AI investments

Diving back into VC, Masa Son says he was “born to” advance AI Perplexity is deepening its ties to Japan with partnerships

A decade ago, Renesas Electronics Corp. was under government control and bleeding cash. Now worth $35 billion, the Japanese chipmaker is targeting a market value of around $100 billion by 2030, thanks to a string of overseas acquisitions.

SoftBank Group Corp. shares traded above the company's lifetime closing high for the first time in three years, buoyed by a global surge in AI and chip investment.

A decade ago, Renesas Electronics was under government control and bleeding cash. Now worth $35 billion, the Japanese chipmaker is targeting a market

Son's won and lost billions of dollars on SoftBank volatility Billionaire's rhetoric has soared in tandem with share rise

Tokyo-based Beyond Next Ventures Inc. 's latest startup fund is 56% bigger than its predecessor, thanks to growing interest from the country's traditionally risk-averse pension funds.