SoftBank(US:SOBKY) Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2025-08-12 06:45Group 1 - SoftBank's stock price surged by 8% amid market expectations that the company will fulfill its long-term strategy in the artificial intelligence sector [1] - Reports indicate that SoftBank is the mysterious buyer of Foxconn's electric vehicle factory in Ohio, planning to integrate it into a $500 billion "Gateway to the Stars" data center project in collaboration with OpenAI and Oracle [1] - The news has sparked optimism in the market, suggesting that SoftBank may restart its stalled "Gateway to the Stars" initiative and benefit from the surge in AI hardware development in the U.S. [1] Group 2 - SoftBank has been gradually liquidating some of its Vision Fund investments, including selecting underwriters for a potential IPO of PayPay, a payment app operator in Japan [4] - PayPay was initially established as a joint venture with Paytm, a company in which the Vision Fund invested [4] - Foxconn's core subsidiary, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., announced the sale of the electric vehicle factory for $375 million, but did not disclose the actual controlling entity behind Crescent Dune LLC [4]