Thursday, 2 July, 2026
Bouncing Back: SoftBank Offers Guarantees to Rescue $10B OpenAI Loan
By TechShots Studio
SoftBank has revived talks for a $10 billion margin loan backed by its OpenAI stake. After lenders balked at the difficulty of valuing private shares, the tech investor added a major concession: a repayment guarantee. This protects banks like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan if OpenAI's valuation drops, fueling SoftBank's aggressive $60 billion push into artificial intelligence.
Read full story at CIO ECONOMIC TIMES