Alphabet Inc. & SoftBank Group
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Alphabet Inc.: Tiger Global reduced its Alphabet exposure by 45.4% to 5.8 million shares, contributing to the overall pullback from megacap tech.
SoftBank Group: SoftBank reduced its holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor, aligning with the broader pullback from semiconductor stocks.
Aug 14, 2026 · 13 articles
Business
Alphabet Inc.: Alphabet Inc. announced plans to raise up to $80 billion for AI infrastructure expansion, indicating significant investment in the sector.
SoftBank Group: SoftBank Group, a technology investor, surpassed Toyota as Japan's most valuable company, reflecting the AI investment trend.
Jun 05, 2026 · 13 articles
Business
Alphabet Inc.: Reportedly delayed Gemini 3.5 Pro release; earnings due next week.
SoftBank Group: Fell up to 12.5% in a single session; major investor in OpenAI.
Apr 20, 2026 · 344 articles
Business
Alphabet Inc.: Alphabet Inc.'s Gemini and Vertex AI are supported by Zenity, making Alphabet Inc. a key ecosystem partner in the AI agent security space.
SoftBank Group: SoftBank Group is both a customer and an investor through SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Its endorsement highlights Zenity's credibility and real-world deployment.
Aug 03, 2026 · 10 articles
Business
Alphabet Inc.: Alphabet Inc. is a major user of Nvidia chips, but not directly involved in the financing initiative.
SoftBank Group: SoftBank's subsidiary SB Energy is developing a data center hub in Ohio, potentially involving Nvidia financing for OpenAI. This could be a significant deal.
Jul 25, 2026 · 81 articles
Business
Alphabet Inc.: Alphabet is among companies that have spoken to Lutnick about the project, indicating interest in similar deals.
SoftBank Group: SoftBank's energy subsidiary is developing the Ohio data center, positioning it as a major infrastructure player.
Jul 26, 2026 · 28 articles
Business
Alphabet Inc.: Reported negative cash flow, contributing to AI spending concerns. Stock gained modestly during the rally.
SoftBank Group: Rose on AI optimism as an OpenAI investor. Benefited from the tech rally.
Jul 14, 2026 · 280 articles
unfocused
Alphabet Inc.: Alphabet Inc. is raising $80 billion in cash to fund its AI investments, but its stock fell due to concerns about whether AI can produce sufficient profits to justify the massive investment.
SoftBank Group: SoftBank Group>>> soared, surpassing Toyota>>> to become Japan's most valuable listed company, driven by its heavy focus on AI investments.
May 19, 2026 · 199 articles
Tech
Alphabet Inc.: Alphabet Inc. is listed among companies focusing on agentic AI, but not directly involved in Son's announcement.
SoftBank Group: SoftBank is the central actor, with CEO Son making the forecast and the company aggressively investing in AI, including over $60 billion in OpenAI and a new battery business.
Jul 14, 2026 · 21 articles
Business
Alphabet Inc.: Alphabet Inc. is also constructing its own power generation facilities, part of the industry trend.
SoftBank Group: SoftBank is involved in a similar larger plant in United States — Ohio, illustrating the industry trend but not directly part of this United States — Texas project.
Aug 07, 2026 · 20 articles
Business
Alphabet Inc.: Alphabet's Google subsidiary has placed a significant order with Intel>>> for tensor processing units, aiming to diversify its AI chip supply chain and bolster its cloud revenue with in-house AI chips.
SoftBank Group: SoftBank Group>>> has invested in Intel>>>, contributing to its financial stability and turnaround efforts.
Jun 08, 2026 · 6 articles
Tech
Alphabet Inc.: Mentioned as an example of a company created by AI-era wealth; not directly impacted.
SoftBank Group: SoftBank Group's founder made the statements, reinforcing the company's focus on AI and energy innovation.
Jul 14, 2026 · 6 articles
Business
Alphabet Inc.: Alphabet signed a cloud contract with SpaceX, adding to SpaceX's AI revenue. This deal is part of SpaceX's strategy to serve major tech companies.
SoftBank Group: SoftBank signed an agreement with SpaceX for SpaceX — Starlink services, expanding SpaceX — Starlink's international mobile carrier partnerships.
Jul 25, 2026 · 6 articles
Business
Alphabet Inc.: Alphabet Inc.>>> is looking to raise equity to fund its AI infrastructure investments, indicating broader market activity in AI funding, though not directly involved in OpenAI>>>'s IPO.
SoftBank Group: SoftBank is a heavyweight backer of OpenAI, participating in its funding rounds.
May 20, 2026 · 212 articles
Business
Alphabet Inc.: Alphabet Inc.>>>'s Google is mentioned as a rival to OpenAI>>>, though concerns about competition have been brushed aside by investors.
SoftBank Group: SoftBank Group became Japan's most valuable company, surpassing Toyota, driven by its significant investments in AI and the AI boom. Its shares surged over 90% this year.
Jun 01, 2026 · 32 articles
Tech
Alphabet Inc.: Alphabet's Google is also developing its own custom CPUs, indicating a broader industry trend that ByteDance is part of.
SoftBank Group: SoftBank Group is the owner of Arm, which is one of the chip architecture tracks ByteDance is pursuing for its CPU development.
May 28, 2026 · 6 articles
International
Alphabet Inc.: Alphabet Inc. is mentioned as one of the Wall Street titans with upcoming earnings, which traders are cautiously awaiting amidst the geopolitical tensions.
SoftBank Group: SoftBank Group>>> slumped significantly as technology stocks were sold off.
Apr 20, 2026 · 607 articles
International
Alphabet Inc.: Integrating advanced AI capabilities into smartphones, competing in the AI agent space.
SoftBank Group: Partnered with Brain Technologies for Natural AI Phone sold in Japan, part of global AI smartphone race.
Jul 08, 2026 · 315 articles
Business
Alphabet Inc.: Alphabet Inc. is mentioned as a cloud provider and competitor in the AI infrastructure space, though its direct involvement in this event is minimal.
SoftBank Group: SoftBank Group is an investor in Cerebras Systems and reportedly sought to take the chip designer private before its debut, indicating its prior interest and belief in the company's potential.
Jun 08, 2026 · 12 articles
Business
Alphabet Inc.: Alphabet Inc. is mentioned as another major tech player that has undertaken significant workforce reductions while increasing AI investments, indicating a broader industry trend.
SoftBank Group: SoftBank is backing the Stargate AI infrastructure initiative, in which Oracle Corporation is a major participant, highlighting its investment in the growing AI market.
Jun 01, 2026 · 6 articles
International
Alphabet Inc.: Alphabet weighed on the market after announcing plans to raise $80 billion for AI investments, potentially signaling increased capital expenditure.
SoftBank Group: SoftBank Group has surpassed Toyota as Japan's most valuable company due to AI gains, reflecting the strong performance of the tech sector.
Jun 03, 2026 · 97 articles
International
Alphabet Inc.: Alphabet is a tech giant, not directly affected.
SoftBank Group: SoftBank is a tech investor, not directly affected by the crisis.
Jun 16, 2026 · 349 articles
Business
SoftBank Group: OpenAI partnered with SoftBank Group Corp. to sell AI services in Japan, demonstrating its broader global expansion strategy beyond India.
Aug 19, 2025 · 17 articles
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