北京时间12月20日早间消息，消息人士称，软银集团正通过一系列现金筹集计划（包括出售部分投 资），争分夺秒地争取在年底前完成对OpenAI的225亿美元融资承诺，并可能动用以其在芯片公司Arm 的宝贵所有权为抵押而借入的未提取保证金贷款。 消息人士：软银力争年底前兑现向OpenAI提供225亿美元资金的承诺 消息人士：软银力争年底前兑现向OpenAI提供225亿美元资金的承诺 软银首席执行官孙正义对OpenAI下的"全押"赌注，这是这位日本亿万富翁迄今为止下的最大赌注之 一，因为他希望提高公司在人工智能竞争中的地位。为了筹集资金，孙正义已经出售了软银在人工智能 芯片领军企业英伟达58亿美元的全部股份，减持了T-Mobile US 48亿美元的股份，并裁减了员工。 其中两位消息人士透露，孙正义已经放缓了软银愿景基金（Vision Fund）的大部分其他交易，任何超过 5000万美元的交易现在都需要孙正义的明确批准。 孙正义的公司正在努力将旗下的支付应用运营商PayPay上市。原定于本月进行的首次公开募股因美国政 府长达43天的关门而推迟，关门已于11月结束。据一位直接消息人士和另一位熟悉情况的人士透露， Pay ...

By Echo Wang, Miho Uranaka and Krystal Hu NEW YORK/TOKYO/SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group (SFTBY) is racing to close a $22.5 billion funding commitment to OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) by year-end through an array of cash-raising schemes, including a sale of some investments, and could tap its undrawn margin loans borrowed against its valuable ownership in chip firm Arm Holdings (ARM), sources said. The "all-in" bet ​on OpenAI is among the biggest yet by SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, as the Japanese b ...

在这一轮大规模融资计划背后，软银集团已同意向OpenAI投资300亿美元。为了资助这一赌注，软银在 上个月出售了价值58亿美元的英伟达股份。预计到今年年底，OpenAI将从软银处获得剩余的225亿美元 计划融资。 OpenAI正计划在一轮新的融资中募集高达1000亿美元资金，以支持其雄心勃勃的增长计划。 据《华尔街日报》19日援引知情人士透露，这轮融资目前处于早期阶段。如果OpenAI能顺利募集到全 额目标资金，其公司估值可能高达8300亿美元。该初创公司计划最快在明年第一季度末完成这轮融资， 不过交易条款仍可能发生变化。 目前尚不清楚是否有足够的投资者需求来通过这一目标。此次融资将是OpenAI在公开市场对人工智能 支出的狂热情绪消退后面临的最大考验之一。尽管对人工智能泡沫的担忧已经对许多相关科技股造成压 力，OpenAI仍需积极寻求大量资本以保持竞争力。 OpenAI首席执行官Sam Altman此前已在全球范围内寻找投资者以建立资本池，据《华尔街日报》此前 报道，该公司正在权衡潜在的首次公开募股（IPO）。为了在快速变化的市场中构建其人工智能模型， OpenAI需要极其充裕的资金支持。 巨额注资与战略布 ...

German prosecutors charged two former board members of Greensill Bank AG for their roles in the 2021 demise of the lender.The men are charged with bankruptcy crimes and false accounting, a spokesman for Bremen prosecutors said in an emailed statement. A member of the unit’s supervisory board was also indicted. The statement didn’t identify any of the accused. The probe in Germany is just one of a number of court claims and investigations sparked by the collapse of Greensill’s trade financing business. The f ...

Core Insights - SoftBank Group and OpenAI have announced a partnership to establish a joint venture for artificial intelligence services in Japan [1] - Japanese tech stocks, particularly SoftBank, experienced significant declines due to concerns over AI infrastructure spending [2][3] Group 1: Market Reactions - SoftBank Group Corp saw a decline of up to 7.25% in the Nikkei 225 index, which fell by 1.23% overall [2] - The Nasdaq Composite index dropped by 1.81%, influenced by losses in major tech companies involved in AI, including Oracle, Broadcom, and Nvidia [2] Group 2: Company Developments - Oracle's stock losses were attributed to stalled financing plans for a $10 billion data center, which raised concerns about AI project delays [3] - SoftBank had previously announced plans to invest $500 billion in AI infrastructure in the U.S. alongside partners like OpenAI and Oracle, and revealed five new AI data center sites under the Stargate platform [4]

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the contrasting approaches of China and Japan in the robotics industry, highlighting China's rapid advancements and Japan's historical challenges in humanoid robotics, while emphasizing Japan's strength in industrial robotics [5][7][17]. Group 1: Industry Overview - Robotics has become a significant focus for high-tech startups in China since 2020, alongside AI, with substantial investments and policy support [5]. - Japan, despite being an early innovator in humanoid robotics, has struggled to commercialize its developments, with notable failures like ASIMO and Pepper, which faced high costs and low market demand [9][10]. - The global market for industrial robots is projected to account for approximately 71.4% of total revenue in 2024, indicating a strong demand for industrial applications [21]. Group 2: Comparative Analysis - Japan's robotics industry has historically focused on stability and reliability, with a strong emphasis on long-term partnerships and high-quality components, while China's approach is characterized by rapid innovation and cost competitiveness [29][32]. - The article notes that Japan has lost its exploratory drive in humanoid robotics, while China is making significant strides in this area, leveraging advancements in AI and manufacturing capabilities [10][17]. - The differences in robotics strategies between China and Japan are attributed to varying economic structures, technological foundations, and risk preferences [19][32]. Group 3: Market Dynamics - The article highlights that the demand for humanoid robots is not yet strong globally, with most buyers being experimental or marketing-oriented, which complicates the commercial viability of humanoid robotics [16][19]. - Japan's industrial robotics sector remains robust, with major companies like FANUC and Yaskawa maintaining significant market shares and focusing on B2B business models [22][24]. - The article emphasizes that Japan's industrial robots are integrated with advanced AI technologies, enhancing their operational capabilities while maintaining a focus on reliability and precision [27][30].

Dealmakers are heading into the final weeks of 2025 on a $100 billion cliffhanger.Paramount Skydance Corp.’s hostile bid to snatch Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. from under the nose of Netflix Inc. encapsulates the themes that have shaped a banner year for mergers and acquisitions: renewed desire for transformative tie-ups, massive checks from Wall Street, the flow of Middle East money and US President Donald Trump’s role as both disruptor and dealmaker.Global transaction values have risen around 40% to about ...

Market Overview - The US stock market is experiencing a significant sell-off in technology stocks, with major indices in Japan and South Korea opening lower, including a nearly 3% drop in the KOSPI index [1][2] - AI concept stocks in Japan and South Korea are broadly declining, with notable drops in companies like SoftBank Group (over 7%) and Fujikura (over 6%) [2] - The cryptocurrency market is also facing a downturn, with Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies dropping over 2%, and a total liquidation of $271 million in the past 24 hours [2] Oracle and OpenAI Data Center - Oracle has delayed the construction timeline for the OpenAI data center from 2027 to 2028 due to labor and material shortages, impacting overall market sentiment [2] - An Oracle spokesperson stated that all contractual commitments and milestones are on track, maintaining confidence in their partnership with OpenAI [3] Japanese Central Bank's Interest Rate Decision - The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points in its upcoming meeting, marking the first increase since January [3][4] - A Bloomberg survey indicates that all economists surveyed anticipate this rate hike, with a 90% probability of the rate reaching 0.75% [4] - The focus of investors is shifting from whether to raise rates to guidance on future monetary policy from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda [5]

避险资产上涨， 现货黄金、白银低开后走高，现货黄金向上冲破4300美元/盎司；现货白银日 内涨0.2%，年内已涨近115%。 记者丨刘雪莹 编辑丨曾静娇 12月15日早上，日韩股市跳水，追随美股周五的跌势。加密货币市场大跌，黄金、白银低开后 上涨。 截至9:00左右，日经225跌近1.2%，东证指数转跌，AI概念股普跌，软银集团跌6.4%领跌，爱 德万测试跌近6%。 韩国KOSPI指数跌超2.5%，SK海力士跌超4%，三星电子、三星电机跌超3%。 | 名称 | 现价 | 涨跌幅 ▲ | | --- | --- | --- | | SK SQUARE | 290000d | -5.84% | | SK海力士 | 547000d | -4.20% | | 韩华宇航 | 925000d | -3.75% | | 三星电子 | 104900d | -3.67% | | 三星电机 | 262500d | -3.49% | | 斗山能源 | 77000d | -3.39% | | 三星物产 | 247000d | -3.14% | | 韩美半导体 | 116800d | -2.83% | | 现代車工 | 558000d ...

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the performance of the Japanese stock market and its relationship with the country's economic growth, highlighting the disparity between stock market returns and GDP growth rates [2][3]. Group 1: Japanese Stock Market Performance - The annualized return of the Japanese stock market over the past 10 years is approximately 7.8% [2]. - Major companies mentioned include Toyota with a market cap of over 2 trillion RMB and a PE ratio of 8.67, Fast Retailing with a market cap of 800 billion RMB and a PE of 39, and others like SoftBank, Mitsubishi, Sony, Hitachi, and Nintendo [2]. - The article notes that the performance of the stock market may not directly correlate with domestic economic growth, as many large companies operate internationally [6][11]. Group 2: Economic Growth Data - Japan's GDP growth rates from 2020 to 2023 show fluctuations: -4.3% in 2020, +2.1% in 2021, +1.0% in 2022, and +1.9% in 2023 [2]. - IMF forecasts for 2024 and 2025 predict GDP growth rates of 0.7% and 0.5%, respectively, citing factors like insufficient domestic demand and an aging population [2][4]. Group 3: Global Economic Context - Japan's share of the global GDP has significantly decreased from 17.7% in 1995 to an estimated 3.6% in 2024, indicating a substantial decline in its economic influence [3][4]. - The article suggests that the stock market's performance may not be a reliable indicator of the overall economy, as evidenced by the contrasting trends in GDP and stock market returns [3][10]. Group 4: Investment Strategies - The article mentions that the Bank of Japan has been actively buying Japanese stocks for over 15 years, contributing to market liquidity [12]. - Notable investors like Warren Buffett have shown interest in Japanese companies, focusing on valuation, fundamentals, and shareholder return mechanisms [7].