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• SoftBank commits €75bn to 5GW AI data centers in France

  SoftBank Group announced on May 31, 2026 that it will develop and operate 5 GW of AI data center capacity in France, investing up to €75 billion across multiple sites including Dunkirk, Bosquel and Bouchain. The first phase commits €45 billion to deliver 3.1 GW of AI data center capacity in the Hauts‑de‑France region by 2031, in partnership with EDF and Schneider Electric. ([group.softbank](https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20260531_0))

  Source: SoftBank Group Corp.2026-05-31T00:00:00.000Z

• SoftBank Robotics America launches new AI cleaning robots portfolio

  On March 4, 2026, SoftBank Robotics America introduced Omnie, V40 2.0 and Phantas 1.3—AI‑enabled autonomous cleaning robots targeting large, medium and small commercial spaces. The robots use improved computer vision and vision‑language models for 3D LiDAR‑based navigation, obstacle avoidance and higher uptime.

  Source: PR Newswire2026-03-04T12:57:00.000Z

• Emergent AI funding boom echoes in India-focused coverage

  Indian and global outlets on January 20, 2026 highlighted that Emergent, an AI "vibe‑coding" startup, raised $70 million in a Series B round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Khosla Ventures at a $300 million valuation. The company reported reaching $50 million in ARR and over 5 million users within seven months of launch.

  Source: Business Standard2026-01-20T13:04:00.000Z

• Emergent secures $70M Series B to scale AI ‘vibe‑coding’ platform

  San Francisco‑ and Bengaluru‑based AI startup Emergent raised a $70 million Series B round jointly led by Khosla Ventures and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, announced on January 20, 2026. The company says it has grown ARR from $100,000 to $50 million in seven months, with over 5 million users building web and mobile apps via AI agents. ([01net.it](https://www.01net.it/emergent-raises-70m-from-khosla-ventures-and-softbank-vision-fund-2-to-enable-anyone-to-turn-ideas-into-monetizable-software/))

  Source: Business Wire (via 01net)2026-01-20T10:00:00.000Z

• Skild AI secures $1.4B to build universal robot ‘brain’

  US robotics startup Skild AI raised about $1.4 billion in new funding, led by SoftBank, valuing the company at over $14 billion. The round, announced January 14 and reported by Caixin on January 16, will fund development of Skild Brain, a general-purpose AI ‘brain’ designed to control many kinds of robots.

  Source: Caixin2026-01-16T07:56:00.000Z

• OpenAI and SoftBank invest $1B to scale Stargate AI data centers

  On January 9, 2026, SB Energy announced a $1 billion equity investment split between OpenAI and SoftBank Group to expand its role as a developer and operator of large AI data center campuses in the US. The deal includes a 1.2 GW data center lease in Milam County, Texas, that will anchor OpenAI’s Stargate compute initiative and begin coming online from 2026.([sbenergy.com](https://sbenergy.com/softbank-group-and-openai-invest-1b-in-sb-energy/?utm_source=openai))

  Source: StockStreetNews2026-01-10T22:06:45.063Z

• OpenAI and SoftBank commit $1B to SB Energy AI data centers

  On January 9, 2026, SB Energy announced that OpenAI and SoftBank Group will each invest $500 million, for a total of $1 billion, in the company as part of the Stargate AI infrastructure initiative. The deal includes a 1.2 GW data center lease in Milam County, Texas, with SB Energy building and operating OpenAI’s next-generation AI data center campus.

  Source: PR Newswire / SB Energy2026-01-09T19:15:00.000Z

• SoftBank boosts OpenAI with $41B bet for 11% AGI stake

  SoftBank completed a $41 billion multi‑tranche investment in OpenAI, giving it roughly an 11% stake, according to a January 1, 2026 report by Italian outlet FIRSTonline that cites SoftBank and Reuters. The final $22–22.5 billion tranche closed at the end of December 2025, valuing OpenAI at around $260 billion pre‑money.

  Source: FIRSTonline2026-01-01T06:18:00.000Z

• SoftBank completes $41bn OpenAI investment, lifts stake to 11%

  SoftBank Group announced on December 31, 2025 that it has completed an additional $22.5 billion investment in OpenAI, bringing its total commitment to $41 billion. The deal raises SoftBank’s aggregate ownership in OpenAI to about 11%, with the rest of the round filled by $11 billion from third‑party co‑investors.([group.softbank](https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20251231?utm_source=openai))

  Source: SoftBank Group2025-12-31T00:00:00.000Z

• SoftBank to acquire DigitalBridge for $4B to scale AI data centers

  SoftBank Group announced on December 29, 2025 that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DigitalBridge Group in an all‑cash deal valuing the digital infrastructure investor at about $4 billion. Follow‑up coverage on December 30 emphasized that SoftBank aims to use DigitalBridge’s data center and connectivity portfolio to underpin its expanding AI and Artificial Super Intelligence strategy.

  Source: Nasdaq / Business Wire2025-12-30T22:07:25.108Z