Podcast appearances and mentions of Masayoshi Son

This week: Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan passed away at the age of 100. Today: Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck examine Greenspan's legacy and the way it's being emulated by the Fed's current chair, Kevin Warsh. Then, the hosts discuss succession at JPMorgan now that CEO Jamie Dimon's latest heir apparent, Marianne Lake, has left the company. And finally they look at the latest PowerPoint from SoftBank's Masayoshi Son and try to understand if a goose has value and if eggs can lay more eggs. In the Slate Plus episode: The New Meme Stock on the BlockWant to hear that discussion and hear more Slate Money? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Slate Money show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/moneyplus to get access wherever you listen.Podcast production by Jessamine Molli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nikesh Arora is the Chairman and CEO of Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader. Since taking over in 2018, he has transformed the company from an $18 billion market cap business into one worth more than $225BN with more than 21,000 employees globally. Previously, Nikesh was President and COO of SoftBank, where he worked alongside Masayoshi Son and helped shape the firm's technology investment strategy.  AGENDA: 00:00 Why AI Token Prices Will Fall 90% — And Why That's Bullish for AI 07:40 The Frontier Model Problem: Breadth vs Depth in AI 11:30 Most Enterprises Are Using AI Completely Wrong 13:10 Why AI Could Cut Marketing, HR & Finance Teams in Half 16:00 AI Applications Will Have Opinions — SaaS Never Did 20:00 OpenAI, Anthropic & The Most Important Valuation Question in Tech 24:00 The Real Business Model of AI: Transaction Revenue Beats Advertising 25:10 Why Token Prices Must Collapse 28:20 Where Value Actually Accrues in AI: Models, Memory or Apps? 29:00 Why Memory Becomes the Biggest Moat in AI 32:00 Why Every Enterprise Should Be Scared Right Now 33:15 Should Governments Regulate Frontier AI Models? 37:10 Why Brian Armstrong's AI-First Playbook Doesn't Work Everywhere 40:00 The Biggest AI Mistake CEOs Are Making Today 42:00 How Nikesh Creates Darwinian Competition Inside Palo Alto 43:00 Do AI Companies Really Need Forward-Deployed Engineers? 45:00 Why Enterprise AI Products Still Aren't Ready 52:00 Systems of Record vs Systems of Intelligence: The Future of Software 54:00 Why AI Applications Will Replace Traditional SaaS Workflows 58:00 What Nikesh Learned From Google That Still Matters Today 1:04:00 From $200 and Two Suitcases to Running a $225B Company 1:10:00 Happiness, Gratitude and Why Tomorrow Matters More Than Ten Years From Now    

SpaceX, Amazone, Nvidia của Mỹ, Softbank của Nhật, Brookfield của Canada, hay MGX của Các Tiểu Vương Quốc Ả Râp Thống Nhất.. đầu tư hàng chục tỷ đô la vào Pháp để xây dựng các trung tâm xử lý dữ liệu data center. Đâu là những lợi thế của Pháp trong mắt các nhà đầu tư công nghệ ? Phúc hay họa khi trở thành « sân sau » của những nhà cung cấp dịch vụ trong thời đại digital ? 80 % các dịch vụ tin học tại châu Âu đều phụ thuộc vào các nhà cung cấp ở Mỹ : Các data center cho phép Paris tự chủ về công nghệ kỹ thuật số với Hoa Kỳ ? Tại hội nghị kêu gọi đầu tư nước ngoài vào Pháp Choose France hôm 01/06/2026, Pháp đã nhận được hơn 90 tỷ euro : Phần lớn trong số hơn 70 dự án tập trung vào lĩnh vực trí tuệ nhân tạo và công nghiệp số. Bất chấp rất nhiều khó khăn về địa chính trị hiện tại, trong 7 năm liên tiếp, Pháp vẫn là địa điểm đầu tư hấp dẫn tại châu Âu trong mắt các nhà đầu tư quốc tế, theo thăm dò của cơ quan tư vấn EY. Trước ngày khai mạc hội nghị tập đoàn Nhật Bản Softbank đã thông báo đầu tư 45 tỷ euro tại Pháp từ nay đến năm 2031 để xây dựng các trung tâm xử lý dữ liệu data center. Nhìn xa hơn nữa Softbank cam kết đầu tư đến 75 tỷ tại Pháp để « xây dựng cơ sở hạ tầng phục vụ công nghệ AI ». Sáng lập viên tập đoàn Nhật Bản này, Masayoshi Son kể lại ông đã gặp tổng thống Macron tại Tokyo hai tháng trước đây. Khi đó nguyên thủ Pháp đã hỏi nhà đầu tư này liệu có thể nhanh chóng thông báo một chương trình đầu tư vào Pháp hay không và ông câu trả lời của chủ nhân Softbank là có. Masayoshi Son giải thích với báo chí Paris là đã quyết định đầu tư 75 tỷ euro để phát triển trí tuệ nhân tạo bởi nhân loại đang « bước vào thời đại của AI. Những quốc gia có cơ sở hạ tầng cần thiết cho lĩnh vực còn rất mới mẻ này sẽ nắm giữ một vai trò then chốt trong tương lai cả về công nghiệp lẫn công nghệ và đối với nhân loại ». 352 data center sử dụng 3,2 % tiêu thụ điện trên toàn quốc Tổng thống Macron từ khi lên cầm quyền năm 2017 luôn xem thu hút vốn đầu tư nước ngoài là một ưu tiên. Ông đã chín lần chủ trì hội nghị Choose France tại lâu đài Versailles, ngoại ô Paris, với những khách mời sáng giá nhất trong giới tài chính, công nghiệp của Hoa Kỳ, Nhật Bản, châu Âu và trước chiến tranh Ukraina cũng đã có không ít các doanh nhân Nga tham dự. Riêng năm nay, trí tuệ nhân tạo, data center, công nghệ digital … đặc biệt được quan tâm. Tháng 2/2025 với hội nghị « hành động vì AI » Emmanuel Macron đã nuôi tham vọng, với 67 triệu dân, Pháp cũng có thể trở thành một mắt xích quan trọng trong thời đại công nghệ số, và là một « trung tâm quốc tế » về AI. Sức hút các data center của Pháp   Hiện tại Pháp đã có 350 data center và mục tiêu xây dựng thêm 60 trung tâm khác nữa trên toàn quốc trong 10 năm nữa. Đó sẽ là những trung tâm có công suất ngày càng lớn cho phép Paris giải quyết cùng lúc hai vấn đề : giảm mức độ phụ thuộc vào các cơ sở hạ tầng công nghệ số của Hoa Kỳ, và đẩy mạnh các hoạt động kinh tế của Pháp. Trên con đường chinh phục các nhà đầu tư trong lĩnh vực digital, Pháp có nhiều lợi thế, mà đầu tiên hết là khả năng sản xuất điện, như giải thích của François Monnier, tổng biên tập tuần báo tài chính Investir : « Điện khí hóa là một điểm mạnh của châu Âu mà đứng đầu bảng là Pháp. Hơn nữa đây là một lĩnh vực đang phát triển rất mạnh. Để đáp ứng nhu cầu của các trung tâm quản lý dữ liệu data center thì Pháp có nhiều tập đoàn lớn rất có uy tín như là như Schneider Electric chuyên cung cấp các dịch vụ, tìm kiếm những  giải pháp năng lượng đáp ứng nhu cầu cho các tập đoàn trong lĩnh vực công nghệ số … hay là Legrand chuyên cung cấp các thiết bị điện hay tập đoàn năng lượng. Lĩnh vực trí tuệ  nhân tạo chiếm 25 % doanh thu của Legrand. Còn Axens hiện diện trong nhiều lĩnh vực từ lọc dầu, hóa dầu xử lý năng lượng tái tạo, xử lý nước ».  Antoine Fournier, chủ tịch cơ quan tư vấn Thésée DataCenter ghi nhận : Các khoản đầu tư lẽ ra đổ về những quốc gia khác ở châu Âu, như Đức hay Hà Lan đang chuyển hướng về Pháp, bởi Pháp có một vị trí địa lý « trung tâm ». Điện hạt nhân Theo lời Régis Casstané tổng giám đốc chi nhánh tại Pháp của tập đoàn Equinix (nhà cung cấp thiết bị cho các data center lớn nhất thế giới), từ 2022 giá năng lượng của Pháp rẻ hơn so với một số quốc gia khác (như là Đức phải phụ thuộc vào khí đốt của Nga), Pháp lại có các nhà máy điện hạt nhân, lá chủ bài của Pháp trong mắt các nhà đầu tư AI và data center. Bởi vì trung tâm xử lý dữ liệu là một « nguồn tiêu thụ năng lượng vô cùng lớn », cần có nhiều điện để vận hành. …   Theo thẩm định của cơ quan quốc gia Pháp về năng lượng và môi trường ADEM, tiêu thụ điện của 350 data center sẽ tương đương với mức tiêu thụ của « hơn một chục thành phố với trên 100 ngàn dân » và đó là những « cực hút đến 3 % nguồn điện trên toàn quốc ». Đáng quan ngại hơn nữa là các trung tâm data đó ngày càng lớn « ngày càng cần nhiều năng lượng để hoạt động, do vậy trong hơn 10 năm nữa, nhu cầu về điện dành riêng cho các trung tâm này sẽ tăng lên gấp 4 lần so với hiện nay ». Năm 2025, điều trần trước một ủy ban tại Hạ Viện, Eric Schmidt cựu chủ tịch tổng giám đốc Google từng kêu gọi các dân biểu Mỹ đầu tư vào cơ sở hạ tầng điện lực : « Chúng ta cần nhất hiện nay là điện và nhu cầu rất, rất lớn. Nếu quý vị cho phép nói thẳng, thì tôi xin thưa rằng, chúng tôi mong đợi Hạ Viện phát triển điện lực, bất kỳ dưới hình thức nào, đó có thể là năng lượng tái tạo, là nhiệt điện. Miễn làm sao chúng ta có khả năng đáp ứng nhu cầu tiêu thụ và phải nhanh chóng đạt được mục đích này » Điều đó cho thấy vì sao mà các « ông lớn » trong thế giới công nghệ của Mỹ đua nhau chạy sang Pháp đầu tư. Gilles Babinet, tác giả cuốn « Green AI » NXB Odile Jacob nói đến một lá chủ bài của Pháp mà cả Mỹ lẫn Trung Quốc hai siêu cường kinh tế thế giới và cũng là những bên tiên phong trong lĩnh vực công nghệ số và trí tuệ nhân tạo đều không có được : «  Không một quốc gia nào trên thế giới có 15 giga Watt mà đấy lại là điện phi carbone. Mỹ không có khả năng này, Trung Quốc cũng không. Cho nên tất cả các nhà đầu tư trên thế giới cùng nhòm ngó khối lượng điện này của Pháp ». Gauthier Roussilhe, chuyên gia về môi trường digital điều hành công ty tư vấn Hubblo, Paris, do vậy cảnh báo trước nguy cơ các ông vua công nghệ kỹ thuật số và AI trên thế giới đang muốn biến Pháp thành « sân sau » của riêng mình : « Tất cả những thông cáo rầm rộ về các chương trình đầu tư rất lớn về công nghệ số tại Pháp, trước hết là nhằm bảo đảm rằng, hiện tại và trong tương lai, các tập đoàn này có thể tận dụng tiềm lực về điện lực của nước Pháp (…) Những trung tâm xử lý dữ liệu càng lớn bao nhiêu, thì càng cho thấy trong lượng khổng lồ của các doanh nghiệp Mỹ. Softbank thực ra đã bỏ vốn đầu tư và hiện diện trong rất nhiều các tập đoàn công nghệ cao và nhất là trong các tập đoàn của Mỹ. Hệ quả hiển nhiên kèm theo là khâu quản lý các data center sau này sẽ thuộc về phía Hoa Kỳ ». Điều này dường như đã được cả sáng lập viên lẫn giám đốc tài chính tập đoàn Softbank nhìn nhận. Ông Masayoshi Son nói rõ : « Softbank bảo đảm khâu tài chính cho các dự án. Khách hàng của chúng tôi là những hyperscalers, tức là những ông không lồ trong lĩnh vực công nghệ đám mây, như là Amazon, Microsoft hay Google ». Về phần Nahoko Hoshino, giám đốc tài chính Softbank, bà chỉ hờ hững khi nhắc đến các đối tác châu Âu trong lúc đã tiến hành đàm phán với những khách hàng nặng ký là Amazon, Microsoft hay Google, Open AI. Về câu hỏi, đánh cược vào những data center có cho phép nước Pháp vực dậy kinh tế và mang lại công việc làm cho người dân hay không, giới trong ngành đồng loạt trả lời là không. Một quan chức tại thành phố La Courneuve so sánh : Với một diện tích tương đương, mở một nhà máy công nghiệp chế tạo trực thăng Eurocopter, cho phép  tạo thêm 700 công việc làm, nhưng với một trung tâm xử lý dữ liệu thì chỉ cần tuyển dụng 36 nhân viên.

Gautam Adani's fortune increased by roughly $2.5 billion on Friday as shares rallied across his Adani Group subsidiaries, making him the richest person in Asia ahead of Mukesh Ambani, who briefly held the title. Adani's net worth swelled to $89.2 billion, ranking him ahead of Ambani and SoftBank's Masayoshi Son, who held the title of Asia's richest before shares of the Japanese investment firm plunged on Thursday, according to Forbes' Real-Time Billionaires list. A boost to Adani's net worth followed a broader stock surge across companies under the umbrella of his Adani Group, including Adani Power (up 1.1%), Adani Ports (1.9%), Adani Enterprises (2.3%), Adani Green Energy (6.9%) and Adani Energy Solutions (3.8%). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthropic is joining the A.I. IPO race, filing confidentially following last week's latest funding session revealed the company being valued at close to $1tn. However, Open AI's Sam Altman tells CNBC he is not rushing to list his company. We speak exclusively to Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son who says the A.I. revolution is the biggest mankind has ever experienced. President Trump tells CNB he is unfazed whether peace talks with Iran are over and expresses frustration with the lack of progress in ‘boring' negotiations. Trump said Israeli troops are retreating home from Lebanon following a call with Prime Minister Netanyahu. Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel invests a further $10bn into Alphabet after the tech giant raised $80bn for its AI infrastructure.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

È ancora aperta la partita sul futuro degli sconti sulle accise. A pochi giorni dalla scadenza del 6 giugno, nel governo si moltiplicano le valutazioni su costi e benefici di un nuovo eventuale intervento sui carburanti, senza che sia ancora maturata una decisione definitiva. Dalla primavera a oggi il taglio delle accise ha cambiato più volte intensità: si è partiti da uno sconto consistente, attorno ai 24 centesimi al litro, per arrivare a una progressiva riduzione. Nell'ultimo decreto il governo ha dimezzato lo sconto sul gasolio, portandolo a circa 12 centesimi al litro, mentre per la benzina il taglio è rimasto più contenuto, attorno ai 6 centesimi. Una modulazione dettata dall'esigenza di contenere l'impatto sui conti pubblici: il conto complessivo dell'operazione sfiora i 2 miliardi di euro, una cifra che rende difficile immaginare ulteriori proroghe senza coperture solide.OSPITE: Davide Tabarelli, presidente Nomisma EnergiaSoftBank investe 75 miliardi in Francia per costruire il più grande hub IA d EuropaSoftBank scommette sulla Francia per accelerare la corsa europea all'intelligenza artificiale (IA). Il gruppo giapponese guidato da Masayoshi Son ha annunciato, secondo quanto rivelato dal Financial Times, un impegno fino a 75 miliardi di euro per sviluppare una vasta rete di infrastrutture dedicate al calcolo avanzato, un progetto che, se completato, diventerebbe il più grande complesso di data center per l IA del continente. L investimento rappresenta il più importante impegno nel settore dell'intelligenza artificiale assunto da SoftBank al di fuori degli Stati Uniti e offre un importante successo politico al presidente francese Emmanuel Macron alla vigilia dell'edizione 2026 di Choose France , l evento con cui Parigi cerca ogni anno di attirare capitali e investimenti internazionali.La decisione - secondo il quotidiano britannico - è maturata rapidamente dopo una cena tra Macron e Son svoltasi a Tokyo all inizio di aprile. In quell'occasione il presidente francese avrebbe illustrato i punti di forza del Paese per ospitare infrastrutture ad alta intensità energetica, puntando in particolare sulla disponibilità di energia nucleare e su procedure autorizzative accelerate per gli impianti legati all'intelligenza artificiale. «SoftBank è orgogliosa di assumere questo importante impegno nei confronti della Francia», ha dichiarato Son. Secondo il fondatore e amministratore delegato del gruppo, le capacità industriali francesi, la disponibilità di competenze specializzate e l ambizione nazionale nel settore tecnologico rendono il Paese uno dei candidati più credibili a diventare un polo europeo dell'intelligenza artificiale. Uno dei principali poli sorgerà a Dunkerque, dove SoftBank collaborerà con Schneider Electric per creare un hub dedicato sia alle infrastrutture per l'intelligenza artificiale sia alla produzione di tecnologie robotiche. La posizione geografica del sito, affacciato sul Mare del Nord e vicino a importanti mercati come Londra, Bruxelles e Amsterdam, è considerata uno degli elementi strategici dell'iniziativa.OSPITE: Danilo Ceccarelli, collaboratore del Sole 24 ore da Parigi Easyjet vola in Borsa sulla manifestazione di interesse di CastlelakeEasyjet bolla come "altamente opportunistica la tempistica" con cui la società di investimento Castlelake sta valutando un'offerta per il vettore britannico e afferma di "non aver avuto alcuna discussione, né di aver ricevuto alcun approccio o proposta" dal potenziale acquirente. Venerdì scorso, a Borsa chiusa, Castlelake aveva reso noto di disporre di una quota del 2,1% nel vettore britannico e di valutare un'offerta a non meno di 403,23 pence ad azione. Sul listino di Londra Easyjet balza stamattina dell'11,6% a 444,1 pence. Il board di Easyjet, si legge nella risposta del vettore britannico, pubblicata poco prima dell'apertura di Borsa, "ha chiaro il proprio dovere di massimizzare il valore per gli azionisti e prenderà in considerazione qualsiasi proposta" ponendo attenzione "in particolare alla valutazione e alla fattibilità" dell'operazione. Con riguardo al primo punto il board rileva "il timing altamente opportunistico" di un'offerta nel momento in cui "il prezzo delle azioni è temporaneamente depresso a causa dell'attuale situazione in Medio Oriente e del suo impatto sulla fiducia dei clienti e sui prezzi del carburante". In tema di fattibilità il cda "rileva le considerevoli sfide normative, finanziarie e operative associate a una potenziale acquisizione di easyJet". Andrea Giuricin, Docente di Economia dei Trasporti all'Università Bicocca di Milano, autore di "Alitalia La privatizzazione infinita" Nvidia sfida Intel e Apple con un nuovo superchip per PcNvidia entra nel mercato dei chip per pc con il nuovo RTX Spark Superchip, che debutterà nei pc fissi e portatili delle principali marche dal prossimo autunno. L'annuncio, riferiscono i media internazionali, è stato fatto dal ceo di Nvidia, Jensen Huang, alla fiera Computex a Taipei. Il 'superchip' di Nvidia rappresenta una sfida diretta a gruppi come Intel, Qualcomm, Amd e Apple, aprendo una nuova linea di business per il colosso da 5,1 trilioni di dollari di capitalizzazione. "Il più efficiente chip per pc mai costruito", come lo ha definito Huang, sarà utilizzato da Dell, Asus, Hp, Lenovo, Microsoft, Acer e Msi.Il superchip di Nvidia, che lavorerà con il software Windows di Microsoft, è una combinazione di un microprocessore e di un chip grafico, realizzato con la collaborazione di MediaTek, e consentirà di eseguire applicazioni e modelli di intelligenza artificiale. La sua fabbricazione aumenta la competizione nel settore dei chip per pc e segnala come Nvidia, che occupa una posizione dominante nel settore dei semiconduttori per le infrastrutture di intelligenza artificiale, stia ampliando la sua offerta, sviluppando chip integrati che alimentano l'intero computer, con l'obiettivo di intercettare i flussi di spesa dei consumatori per sostituire pc datati, messi a dura prova dalle nuove applicazioni di intelligenza artificiale, con laptop più performanti.OSPITE: Alessandro Plateroti, Direttore editoriale Ucapital.com

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has made a $60 billion bet on OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman – a commitment that has some insiders worried. On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha speaks with Bloomberg’s Min-Jeong Lee about how Son became captivated by Altman and what’s at stake for his reputation – and the company – as the AI race intensifies. We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. Read more: SoftBank Founder’s Starstruck Bet on OpenAI Raises Concern Watch, from Originals: The Troubled Saga of Masa Son's $100 Billion FundSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has made a $60 billion bet on OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman – a commitment that has some insiders worried. On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha speaks with Bloomberg’s Min-Jeong Lee about how Son became captivated by Altman and what’s at stake for his reputation – and the company – as the AI race intensifies. We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. Read more: SoftBank Founder’s Starstruck Bet on OpenAI Raises Concern Watch, from Originals: The Troubled Saga of Masa Son's $100 Billion FundSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Nikesh Arora, CEO of Palo Alto Networks, joins South Park Commons partner Aditya Agarwal to discuss the cybersecurity crisis currently unfolding—and why AI is both the threat and the only viable solution.Nikesh traces his own unlikely journey from Google's Chief Business Officer to leading one of the world's most critical cybersecurity companies with no prior cybersecurity experience, shares what Masayoshi Son taught him about risk, and explains why most founders are too de-risked before they ever start building. He also breaks down why the same AI models writing code today will soon expose decades of hidden vulnerabilities at a scale no IT team is prepared to handle.Nikesh Arora: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikesh-arora-02894670/ Aditya Agarwal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/ South Park Commons: https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/Apply to SPC: https://www.southparkcommons.com/applChapters:(00:02:41) - Big problems vs. fast wins (00:05:08) - Joining Google(00:08:28) - Larry Page's product obsession (00:10:00) - He read every hiring packet himself (00:13:14) - What Silicon Valley gets wrong about Masa Son(00:15:45) - Successful founders never wish they took less risk (00:17:00) - Joining Palo Alto knowing nothing about cybersecurity (00:19:30) - What incumbents got wrong when ChatGPT launched (00:22:31) - Security was never built into AI (00:25:00) - No enterprise knows what's running inside its stack (00:30:27) - AI finds bad code faster than humans ever could(00:34:27) - The only way to fix the chaos is more AI (00:37:05) - AI won't just automate work—it raises the floor(00:39:43) - Foundation models vs. specialized stacks(00:43:16) - Why communication is 30% of the job at scale(00:45:00) - What makes a great founder

２０日、米中西部オハイオ州でのガス火力発電所建設事業の起工式に出席するソフトバンクグループの孫正義会長とラトニック米商務長官ら【パイクトン時事】ソフトバンクグループの孫正義会長兼社長は２０日、米中西部オハイオ州で大規模な人工知能データセンターを整備する構想を明らかにした。 Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of Japan's SoftBank Group Corp., on Friday unveiled plans to construct a large-scale artificial intelligence data center in Ohio.

Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of Japan's SoftBank Group Corp., on Friday unveiled plans to construct a large-scale artificial intelligence data center in Ohio.

In this episode, we discuss advancements in AI and computing, including Microsoft's BitNet research, Nvidia's expanding data center business, and a new strategic collaboration between Samsung Electronics and AMD to advance next-generation AI infrastructure. Further, we cover Meta Platforms' decision to scale back its metaverse initiatives and Jeff Bezos' growing ambitions in AI and industrial transformation.   For the Chart of the Week, we analyze bitcoin options market positioning, highlighting elevated open interest in downside protection strategies and key factors that may be driving its relationship with broader equity markets. We also discuss three reasons why bitcoin may be decoupling from the stock market.   Remember to Stay Current!  To learn more, visit us on the web at https://www.morgancreekcap.com/morgan-creek-digital/. To speak to a team member or sign up for additional content, please email mcdigital@morgancreekcap.com  Legal Disclaimer  This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice or a solicitation for the sale of any security, advisory, or other service. Investments related to the themes and ideas discussed may be owned by funds managed by the host and podcast guests. Any conflicts mentioned by the host are subject to change. Listeners should consult their personal financial advisors before making any investment decisions.

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Alok Sama was a high-flying CFO who fraternized with the world's richest men.  But he wasn't immune from intimidation. Anonymous letters sent to his boss, Softbank's Masayoshi Son, accused him of corruption. Suddenly, shadowy “shareholders” emerged from nowhere, and a whisper campaign quietly derailed his career. Then - as he recounts to Olly in this compelling conversation - Alok discovered his family was under surveillance. Desperate, he met men claiming ties to Mossad. And ultimately walked away, with first-hand experience of the corporate espionage that lurks in the shadows of Britain's biggest companies. Alok's book, The Money Trap, is out now. _____________ Meanwhile, in the Zeitgeist, Ollie Peart - fresh from veritably leaping into his forties - tests out the viral wellness trend for ‘sleepmaxxing'.  Can grounding sheets, a bone-conducting pillow-speaker, or light therapy help him get his forty winks? With the aid of the National Sleep Helpline, he delivers hacks and tips for anyone looking to improve their sleep in 2026. … Got a trend you'd like to challenge Ollie to test out on a future edition of the show? Fill out the Feedback form on our website, or join our Discord.    _____________ Elsewhere, down the Foxhole, Alix Fox is contemplating the surprising side-effects of ketamine, and discovering the demand for ‘creature cock' sex toys such as Lovehoney's ‘Swamp Monster'.  How did this kink for fantasy dildos - kickstarted by niche brands like Bad Dragon and Gang Bankster - evolve into a mainstream, sold-out product category?  Is it linked to zoophilia, ‘romatasy' books on TikTok, liberation from masturbatory stigma… or all of the above? As always, Alix has some (eye-opening) answers... _____________ Finally, in music corner, our Record of the Month brings a welcome return to the show for Cavetown, whose new single, "Sailboat (feat. chloe moriondo)", is out now. _____________ We'll be back with our Playback edition on 30th Jan, and something new on 10th February.  In the meantime, thanks for your help supporting the show into 2026 with your beer money and/or reviews. Mwah! Presenter: Olly Mann. Contributors: Alok Sama, Alix Fox, Ollie Peart, Cavetown. Producer: Matt Hill. Theme Music: ‘Skies Over Cairo' by Django Django. Artwork: Podcast Discovery. Copyright: Olly Mann / Rethink Audio 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

En el Radar Empresarial de esta jornada ponemos el foco en los resultados del primer trimestre de Fast Retailing, grupo japonés propietario de Uniqlo. La compañía ha logrado un aumento del 34% en su beneficio operativo, impulsado principalmente por el sólido crecimiento de sus ventas en Estados Unidos y Europa. Las ganancias superaron los 200.000 millones de yenes, muy por encima de los 177.000 millones que esperaba el mercado, confirmando un arranque de ejercicio especialmente positivo. Pese a estos resultados, la empresa no descuida su mercado doméstico. En Japón, el beneficio creció un 20%, lo que llevó al grupo a revisar al alza sus previsiones de ventas. Parte de este éxito se explica por el impacto de la pandemia, que empujó a Uniqlo a reforzar su presencia internacional. Desde entonces, la firma ha acelerado su estrategia de expansión en Occidente con objetivos muy ambiciosos. El plan pasa por duplicar su red en Norteamérica hasta alcanzar las 200 tiendas en 2027. En Europa, donde ya opera 76 establecimientos, prevé inaugurar una veintena más antes de que termine el año. España es un mercado clave, con siete tiendas en Madrid y Barcelona, y la dirección local ha confirmado su intención de llegar a nuevas ciudades en el corto plazo. Detrás de esta expansión está Tadashi Yanai, consejero delegado del grupo y segundo hombre más rico de Japón, solo por detrás de Masayoshi Son. Su trayectoria recuerda a la de Amancio Ortega: nacido en la posguerra, creció en el negocio familiar y transformó una pequeña tienda en un gigante global. La filosofía LifeWear, basada en prendas funcionales y minimalistas para el día a día, explica el atractivo de Uniqlo, incluso entre celebridades internacionales como músicos, miembros de la realeza y figuras de la moda, demostrando que la simplicidad japonesa puede convivir con tendencias globales y una sólida estrategia empresarial enfocada en crecimiento sostenible y eficiencia a largo plazo.

SoftBank is doubling down on artificial intelligence with a $30 billion commitment to OpenAI and ambitious plans for Stargate – even as risks mount. After a 200% surge earlier this year, shares tumbled 40% in November when Google’s Gemini 3.0 gained traction, threatening ChatGPT’s dominant position in the AI race. Credit stress is rising, with CDS widening to nearly 300 basis points as funding concerns build. Investors and creditors are increasingly uneasy as OpenAI now accounts for about 20% of SoftBank’s net assets, turning what was once seen as a bold growth play into a potential source of concentrated risk. Bloomberg Intelligence equity analyst Kirk Boodry and credit analyst Sharon Chen join John Lee on the Asia Centric podcast. Together they unpack SoftBank’s AI ambitions, its reliance on margin loans and the implications of circular financing. They also weigh up Masayoshi Son’s track record – spectacular wins such as Alibaba and painful failures like WeWork – against his latest AI gamble.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump hopes to build factories around the country to power the manufacturing of AI components. Eliot Brown reports that SoftBank's Masayoshi Son is closing in on a deal that would help make that happen. Plus, Marc Vartabedian reports on why venture capitalists aren't taking AI startups at their word when it comes to revenue. Patrick Coffee hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Winner of the CTP Cup for IBIT Announcing the participants for the CTP Cup 2025 Calling a Code Red! Sam Altman’s declaration PLUS we are now on Spotify and Amazon Music/Podcasts! Click HERE for Show Notes and Links DHUnplugged is now streaming live - with listener chat. Click on link on the right sidebar. Love the Show? Then how about a Donation? Follow John C. Dvorak on Twitter Follow Andrew Horowitz on Twitter Interactive Brokers  Warm-Up - Winner of the CTP for IBIT - Announcing the participants for the CTP Cup 2025 - Calling a Code Red! Sam Altman's panic - Here come the Tariff lawsuits - - Smart Toilets are a thing (And learning the Bristol Scale) Markets - Horses can smell the barn.... Seasonal Trends - PR Teams - full throttle - (This is their Social Media) - Tax planning over the next couple of weeks may see some selling into year end Impressive Results - India's economy grew at a faster-than-expected pace of 8.2% in the quarter ended September against a forecast of 7.3% in a Reuters poll and 7.8% expansion in the previous quarter, data released last Friday showed. - The Indian government has cut consumer taxes on hundreds of items and implemented long-delayed labour reforms in the last three months as it tries to keep the domestic economy strong in the face of global uncertainties. - Strongest in 6 quarters - Economists said stockpiling for the festive season as well as expedited exports ahead of the 50% tariff deadline on August 27 might have contributed to the quarterly growth figures. - Manufacturing output rose 9.1% in the quarter ending in September from a year earlier against growth of 7.7% a quarter ago, while construction expanded 7.2% year-on-year from 7.6% a quarter ago. NVDA Spreading Out - Nvidia on Monday announced it has purchased $2 billion of Synopsys common stock as part of a strategic partnership to accelerate computing and artificial intelligence engineering solutions. - As part of the multiyear partnership, Nvidia will help Synopsys accelerate its portfolio of compute-intensive applications, advance agentic AI engineering, expand cloud access and develop joint go-to-market initiatives, according to a release. - Nvidia said it purchased Synopsys' stock at $414.79 per share (Now at $445) Amazon Ultra Fast Service - The parent company of Instacart fell nearly 4% after Amazon said it's testing “ultra-fast” delivery of groceries in Seattle and Philadelphia. - These deliveries take about 30 minutes or less, said Amazon. - Doordash and other delivery companies stocks also fell. Microstrategy - Strategy - Stock has been under pressure - Who knows what the company actully does anymore - Leverage Bitcoin play - issuing massive debt and convertibles to but Bitcoin - Stock down 39% this year and 52% 1 -year (Up 400% in the last 5 years) -Bitcoin dropped below $87k this week before staging a recovery bounce. Devil's Metal - Silver has outpaced gold in 2025, with a growth of about 71%, compared to gold's 54%. - Silver mine production has been decreasing for the past ten years, especially in Central and South America, due to mine closures, resource depletion and infrastructure challenges. - While industrial demand for silver is expected to decline slightly in 2025, the metal is increasingly used in electric vehicles, for AI components and in photovoltaics. - Some people are saying that people were having to transport silver by plane rather than on cargo ships to meet delivery demand INTERACTIVE BROKERS Check this out and find out more at: http://www.interactivebrokers.com/ Some Trump Updates: - Reiterates his view that Chair Powell should reduce rates. - Says he's negotiating with Democrats on healthcare. - Plans to give refunds out of collected tariffs. Crying Game - SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son on Monday downplayed the decision to offload the conglomerate's entire Nvidia stake, saying he “was crying” over parting with the shares. - Speaking at a forum in Tokyo Monday, Son addressed SoftBank's November disclosure that the firm had sold its holding in the American chip darling for $5.83 billion. - According to Son, SoftBank wouldn't have made the move if it didn't need to bankroll its next artificial intelligence investments, including a big bet on OpenAI and data center projects. Are Stocks Overvalued? CAPE RATIO Consumers... Consumer Confidence CODE RED -  Chief executive Sam Altman reportedly declared a “code red” on Monday, urging staff to improve its flagship product ChatGPT, an indicator that the startup's once-unassailable lead is eroding as competitors like Google and Anthropic close in. - In the memo, reported by the Wall Street Journal and The Information, Altman said the company will be delaying initiatives like ads, shopping and health agents, and a personal assistant, Pulse, to focus on improving ChatGPT. This includes core features like greater speed and reliability, better personalization, and the ability to answer more questions, he said. - Herein lies the problem with this entire tech market - what if ChatGPT fades to the sideline with $1.5Trillion promised over the next 5-7 years? - Remember, Google declared a Code Red after the arrival of ChatGPT. AI Takeover - Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Wednesday released a study that found that artificial intelligence can already replace 11.7% of the U.S. labor market, or as much as $1.2 trillion in wages across finance, health care and professional services. - The study was conducted using a labor simulation tool called the Iceberg Index, which was created by MIT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. - The index simulates how 151 million U.S. workers interact across the country and how they are affected by AI and corresponding policy. Costco Sues - Costco filed a lawsuit asking for a full refund of tariffs the warehouse club giant has paid since President Donald Trump imposed “reciprocal” and “fentanyl” tariffs earlier this year. - Costco sued the Trump administration to get a full refund of new tariffs it paid so far this year, and to block those import duties from continuing to be collected from the retail warehouse club giant as a Supreme Court case plays out. - Costco is worried that it would lose the money even if the Tariffs were deemed illegal. Fat Cutting -  Eli Lilly said it is lowering the cash prices of single-dose vials of its blockbuster weight loss drug Zepbound on its direct-to-consumer platform, LillyDirect. - Starting Dec. 1, cash-paying patients with a valid prescription can pay $299 to $449 per month for Zepbound vials on LillyDirect, depending on the dose, down from a previous range of $349 to $499 per month. - The announcement comes just weeks after President Donald Trump inked deals with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to make their GLP-1 drugs easier for Americans to access and afford. Smart Toilets - This year industry giants Toto Ltd. and Kohler Co. introduced smart toilets capable of analyzing what is in the bowl - Launched in August, the latest model in the Neorest line starts at roughly $3,200. - It uses an LED light and a sensor to read the shape, color, hardness and volume of stool as it drops, and sends data to a smartphone app in less than a minute. - Each toilet can support as many as six users — enough for most households — while some companies have bought multiple units for their employees. Toto aims to sell 7,300 units annually by 2028. - For now the stool-scanning Neorest is available only in Japan. - The app analyzes bowel movements against the Bristol scale, which is commonly used to diagnose constipation, inflammation or diarrhea, and offers simple recommendations such as eating more fiber and drinking more water, or even menu suggestions, like vegetable soup. Bristol Scale Feel Good - Entrepreneur Michael Dell and his wife, Susan, will deposit $250 in the individual investment accounts of 25 million American children in a $6.25 billion philanthropic pledge as part of the Trump administration's Invest America initiative. - $250 each child born after between 2015 and 2025 - The money will go to the accounts of children who live in ZIP codes where the median family's income is $150,000 or less, according to a spokesperson for the Dells. Love the Show? Then how about a Donation? Announcing the Winner for iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) Winners will be getting great stuff like the new "OFFICIAL" DHUnplugged Shirt! CTP CUP 2025 Here is the list of players: Jim Beaver Mike Kazmierczak Joe Metzger Ken Degel David Martin Dean Wormell Neil Larion Mary Lou Schwarzer Eric Harvey (2024 Winner) FED AND CRYPTO LIMERICKS See this week's stock picks HERE Follow John C. Dvorak on Twitter Follow Andrew Horowitz on Twitter

Equity markets staged a cautious rebound yesterday, with major indices posting modest gains. In Europe, utilities led the advance, lifting the broader market, while in the US, leadership came from big tech and AI-related stocks. Sentiment was buoyed by SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son's revelation that he was “practically crying” to sell the company's Nvidia stake, alongside a strong earnings report from MongoDB. However, not all segments participated in the rally – precious metals lagged, and the energy sector saw a notable reversal. Meanwhile, DarioMessi, Head of Fixed Income Research, discusses expectations surrounding the still-pending appointment of a new Fed Chair for next year and how the bond market is digesting this transition.(00:00) - Introduction: Helen Freer, Product & Investment Content (00:28) - Markets wrap-up: Jan Bopp, Product & Investment Content (06:29) - Bond market update: Dario Messi, Head of Fixed Income Research (10:34) - Closing remarks: Helen Freer, Product & Investment Content Would you like to support this show? Please leave us a review and star rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

On this episode of The Six Five Pod, hosts Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman discuss the tech news stories that made headlines this week. The handpicked topics for this week are:   AMD Financial Analyst Day Breakdown: AMD presents long-term growth projections with over 35% revenue CAGR. Pat & Dan discuss AMD's 10-15% GPU market share projection, emphasizing Lisa Su's track record of execution and credibility.    SoftBank's Strategic Repositioning: SoftBank sold its entire stake in Nvidia for $US5.83 billion ($8.9 billion). Masayoshi Son, Chairman of Japan's SoftBank Group plans to reallocate capital to OpenAI and other AI infrastructure investments. Hosts discuss the potential of ARM-based AI chip development.   Anthropic's Infrastructure Investment: New $50 billion data center construction commitment with FluidStack. Claude Code is driving significant revenue and a path to 2028 profitability. Comparison with OpenAI's infrastructure strategy and independence goals.   Cloud Infrastructure and Capacity Deals: Nebius secures $3 billion deal with Meta for GPU capacity. Meta's strategy of risk-sharing and outsourcing during demand peaks.   The Depreciation Debate: Patrick argues there's a 6-year depreciation period for GPUs based on historical usage patterns, citing continued use of A-, V-, and H-series GPUs. Questions are raised about reticle limits and performance scaling sustainability.   Government Shutdown Resolution: Senate votes to reopen government after 43-day closure, leaving in its wake and estimated $11 billion permanent economic loss and $16 billion in missed wages. Hosts break down the market's mixed response with AI sector concerns overshadowing the reopening.   Cisco Earnings Analysis: Beat on revenue and earnings with solid enterprise performance. AI infrastructure orders are expected to triple to $3 billion in 2026. Hyperscale AI orders are at $1.3 billion with a strong growth trajectory.   CoreWeave Market Position: Stock down 33% from three-month peak, but still up 16% over six months. Data center build-out delays appear to be impacting capacity and revenue projections.   Applied Materials Performance: Beat expectations despite revenue decline from the China market loss. Future growth potential from TSMC, Intel, and Samsung US expansion. For a deeper dive into each topic, please click on the links above. Be sure to subscribe to The Six Five Pod so you never miss an episode.

This week we learned the Japanese investment firm Softbank sold all of its stake in the juggernaut chipmaker Nvidia. We'll get into why on today's “Marketplace Tech Bytes: Week in Review.” Plus, Apple is reportedly pushing back the release of its thinnest iPhone, the Air, and Wikipedia is asking AI companies, once again, to pay for scraping its data.But first, back to that big move by Softbank and its CEO, Masayoshi Son. It cashed out its stake in Nvidia in October, the same month that the chipmaker hit a $5 trillion valuation. The $5.8 billion it netted will be redirected to OpenAI, part of a promised $30 billion to be invested in the maker of ChatGPT.Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Anita Ramaswamy, columnist at The Information, about what all this means.SoftBank Sells Its Nvidia Stake for $5.8 Billion to Fund OpenAI Bet - The Wall Street JournalSoftBank sells its entire stake in Nvidia for $5.83 billion - CNBCApple Delays Release of Next iPhone Air Amid Weak Sales - The InformationiPhone Air Sales Are So Bad That Apple's Delaying the Next-Generation Version - MacRumorsWikipedia urges AI companies to use its paid API, and stop scraping - TechCrunchIn the AI era, Wikipedia has never been more valuable - the Wikimedia Foundation

This week we learned the Japanese investment firm Softbank sold all of its stake in the juggernaut chipmaker Nvidia. We'll get into why on today's “Marketplace Tech Bytes: Week in Review.” Plus, Apple is reportedly pushing back the release of its thinnest iPhone, the Air, and Wikipedia is asking AI companies, once again, to pay for scraping its data.But first, back to that big move by Softbank and its CEO, Masayoshi Son. It cashed out its stake in Nvidia in October, the same month that the chipmaker hit a $5 trillion valuation. The $5.8 billion it netted will be redirected to OpenAI, part of a promised $30 billion to be invested in the maker of ChatGPT.Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Anita Ramaswamy, columnist at The Information, about what all this means.SoftBank Sells Its Nvidia Stake for $5.8 Billion to Fund OpenAI Bet - The Wall Street JournalSoftBank sells its entire stake in Nvidia for $5.83 billion - CNBCApple Delays Release of Next iPhone Air Amid Weak Sales - The InformationiPhone Air Sales Are So Bad That Apple's Delaying the Next-Generation Version - MacRumorsWikipedia urges AI companies to use its paid API, and stop scraping - TechCrunchIn the AI era, Wikipedia has never been more valuable - the Wikimedia Foundation

November 13, 2025 - Chase delves into the recent financial maneuvers in the AI sector, particularly focusing on Masayoshi Son's decision to sell Nvidia shares to fund OpenAI. This shift raises questions about the sustainability of funding in AI and the implications of such financial strategies on the industry.

The International Energy Agency says global oil and gas demand will rise for the next 25 years if the world does not change course; Masayoshi Son's SoftBank Group has sold its entire stake in Nvidia; and investors have been selling off the debt of US tech heavyweights. Plus, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's plan to reduce income taxes for the “middle-class” has sparked criticism that she is helping the rich.Mentioned in this podcast:Oil and gas demand to rise for 25 years without global change of course, says IEAWhy Nvidia should be glad to see the back of SoftBankSoftBank sells Nvidia stake for $5.8bn as it prepares for AI investmentsInvestor angst over Big Tech's AI spending spills into bond marketGiorgia Meloni's ‘middle-class' tax cut sparks political row in ItalyToday's FT News Briefing was produced by Victoria Craig, Lulu Smyth and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann. The FT's acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show's theme music is by Metaphor Music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for wednesday, november 12th. dive into today's tech insights: softbank's bold ai investment: masayoshi son decides to sell the company's $5.8 billion stake in nvidia, reallocating investments to ai, including a planned $30 billion commitment to openai, impacting nvidia's share value. european telecom security measures: the european commission urges member states to phase out huawei and zte equipment, aiming to reduce chinese influence, mirroring actions by the u.s., u.k., and sweden. november pixel software update: google introduces features like battery-saving for maps, ai photo edits, scam detection expansion, and a new google photos "remix" feature, showcasing ai's role in enhancing user experience. wonderful's ai funding success: the israeli startup secures $100 million in series a funding to enhance ai agents for customer service, with support from index ventures and insight partners, targeting further global expansion. stay tuned for tomorrow's tech updates!

Meer winst en meer omzet. Met die belofte trapte Adyen de beleggersdag vrolijk af. De marges gaan oplopen, tot boven de 55 procent zeggen ze zelf. Beleggers krijgen het kwijl in de mond ervan. En Adyen ziet ook nog eens een buitenkansje: ze kunnen een van de grootste jongens in hun sector worden. Wat daarvoor nodig is, en wat er gebeurt als Adyen die doelen een keer niet haalt, dat hoor je in deze aflevering. Verder gaat het over datacenterbouwer CoreWeave. Dat verlaagt juist de verwachtingen. Niet omdat het vraag tekort komt, maar omdat ze die vraag niet aankunnen. Het bouwen van die datacenters is duur, de chips die erin moeten ook, en de concurrentie zaagt ook nog eens aan de stoelpoten. Dus ze moeten toegeven dat het allemaal wat minder rooskleurig is dan ze eerder dachten. We vertellen je ook over Softbank. De Japanse investeringsbank casht voor een kleine 6 miljard dollar. Ze verkopen namelijk al hun aandelen Nvidia. En je komt ook nog te weten waarom beleggers zich opeens moeten buigen over de vraag: wat is de definitie van een vliegtuigstoeltje bij het raam?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From economics to dreams: Anne McElvoy and guests consider the value of irrationality. How often is emotion, instinct and unsound thinking behind the decisions taken by governments, financial markets and citizens? And does it matter if long term strategic thinking relying on calm assessments of the trade offs, conventional wisdom and the lessons of experience take a back seat. Is there a value in irrationality? Guests include: Bronwen Maddox, Director and CEO of Chatham House, the international think tank; Lionel Barber, author of Gambling Man: The Wild Ride of Japan's Masayoshi Son; Salma Shah, who sits on the boards of Policy Exchange and the Centre for Science and Policy at the University of Cambridge; Patrick Foulis, the foreign editor at the Economist and, Jonathan Egid, philosopher and BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker.Producer: Ruth Watts

En el episodio de hoy de VG Daily, Andre Dos Santos y Eugenio Garibay analizan el panorama del sector automotriz, la apuesta estratégica de SoftBank por la robótica y el tono general de los mercados globales.El episodio comienza con un repaso a las ventas del último trimestre de las principales automotrices destacando las diferencias regionales, la presión de costos por los nuevos aranceles al acero en Europa y las señales que dejan los resultados sobre la demanda global.Luego, los conductores examinan la compra de ABB Robotics por parte de SoftBank por 5.4 mil millones de dólares, una jugada que refuerza la visión de Masayoshi Son de integrar la inteligencia artificial con la robótica industrial.Finalmente, el episodio cierra con una lectura táctica de los mercados financieros, donde las acciones industriales y tecnológicas ajustan frente a nuevas tensiones comerciales y expectativas de política monetaria.

(0:00) Intro(1:36) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel(2:23) Start of interview(3:11) Brad's origin story(4:54) Venture Capital Beginnings(5:39) The Rise of the Internet(8:10) His role in Softbank Technology Ventures and later Mobius Venture Capital. Reference to Heidi Roizen E6, E108 and E116(12:26) Transition to Techstars and Foundry(13:36) Origin and focus of his book Startup Boards. Reference to his blog post: Feld Thoughts. "Boards (and board members) for private companies operate on a bell curve" (some are excellent, some are horrific, and most are average).(15:31) The Evolution of Founder-Friendly Terms(30:06) Effective Board Composition(35:00) Defining a Great Board: the Board as a Team. Reference to Matt Blumberg's Rule of 1s: see E52 (2022)(38:05) "The goal of the board is to get different skill sets around the table" "I think a founder should fight against investors having additional observer seats."(41:13) Why he considers it a red flag when a director claims they're acting out of "fiduciary duty." *Reference to the Startup Litigation Digest(44:50) Governance concerns in the AI Boom(47:37) Books that have greatly influenced his life:Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig (1974)The entire pantheon of Neal Stephenson and William Gibson Science fiction written by female writers (as a category)Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons(50:05) His mentors: Len Fassler and his uncle, Charlie Feld.(51:55) Quotes that he thinks of often or lives his life by: from his Dad: "If you're not standing on the edge, you're taking up too much space.", from Len: "Brad, they can't kill you and they can't eat you. Suit up."(53:00) An unusual habit or an absurd thing that he loves. "I love philanthropically funding bathrooms." Also, the Banana Lounge at MIT.(55:38) The living person he most admires: his wife Amy Batchelor.Brad Feld has been an early-stage investor and entrepreneur since 1987. He co-founded two venture capital firms, Foundry Group and Mobius Venture Capital, and multiple companies, including Techstars.  You can follow Evan on social media at:X: @evanepsteinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/epsteinevan/ Substack: https://evanepstein.substack.com/__To support this podcast you can join as a subscriber of the Boardroom Governance Newsletter at https://evanepstein.substack.com/__Music/Soundtrack (found via Free Music Archive): Seeing The Future by Dexter Britain is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License

In this episode, Cole Smead sits down with author and former President and CFO of SoftBank Group International, Alok Sama, to discuss his book, “The Money Trap: Lost Illusions Inside the Tech Bubble.” Sama discusses his personal background and investing roots. He also details his experiences alongside SoftBank's revolutionary founder, Masayoshi Son, and the “dark side” of the industry, discussing topics such as corporate espionage.

Nvidia's earnings report signalled solid growth, cryptocurrencies are taking a hold of Venezuela's economy, and more than half of the UK's biggest listed companies chose external candidates as their new chief executive. Plus, SoftBank's Masayoshi Son has become an unofficial diplomat between Washington and Tokyo. Mentioned in this podcast:Nvidia revenue jumps 56% on robust AI demandHow SoftBank's Masayoshi Son became Donald Trump's favoured foreign investorCrypto goes mainstream in VenezuelaLondon's rush for external CEO candidates shows succession planning weaknessToday's FT News Briefing was produced by Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Blake Maples and Gavin Kallmann. The FT's acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show's theme music is by Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI's Sam Altman, flanked by President Trump and Softbank's Masayoshi Son, announced a hugely ambitious investment in data centers across America to support all the artificial intelligence we're going to be using. Months in, the project has been scaled back to a single, power-hungry data center in Ohio. Guest: Berber Jin, reporter covering A.I. for the Wall Street Journal Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OpenAI's Sam Altman, flanked by President Trump and Softbank's Masayoshi Son, announced a hugely ambitious investment in data centers across America to support all the artificial intelligence we're going to be using. Months in, the project has been scaled back to a single, power-hungry data center in Ohio. Guest: Berber Jin, reporter covering A.I. for the Wall Street Journal Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OpenAI's Sam Altman, flanked by President Trump and Softbank's Masayoshi Son, announced a hugely ambitious investment in data centers across America to support all the artificial intelligence we're going to be using. Months in, the project has been scaled back to a single, power-hungry data center in Ohio. Guest: Berber Jin, reporter covering A.I. for the Wall Street Journal Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OpenAI's Sam Altman, flanked by President Trump and Softbank's Masayoshi Son, announced a hugely ambitious investment in data centers across America to support all the artificial intelligence we're going to be using. Months in, the project has been scaled back to a single, power-hungry data center in Ohio. Guest: Berber Jin, reporter covering A.I. for the Wall Street Journal Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OpenAI's Sam Altman, flanked by President Trump and Softbank's Masayoshi Son, announced a hugely ambitious investment in data centers across America to support all the artificial intelligence we're going to be using. Months in, the project has been scaled back to a single, power-hungry data center in Ohio. Guest: Berber Jin, reporter covering A.I. for the Wall Street Journal Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OpenAI's Sam Altman, flanked by President Trump and Softbank's Masayoshi Son, announced a hugely ambitious investment in data centers across America to support all the artificial intelligence we're going to be using. Months in, the project has been scaled back to a single, power-hungry data center in Ohio. Guest: Berber Jin, reporter covering A.I. for the Wall Street Journal Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Il était VP Worldwide de la relation client chez Tesla, responsable ensuite des opérations chez Lyft avant de bosser avec Masayoshi Son chez Softbank pour devenir enfin CEO de GetAround. Il a vu la Silicon Valley de l'intérieur, de très près. Dans cet épisode Off The Record, Karim Bousta raconte sans filtre son parcours, sa relation avec Elon Musk et Masa Son, ses choix, ses galères, et ce que ça coûte vraiment de réussir dans la Tech américaine.On parle de l'enfer du middle management chez Tesla, de la guerre Uber vs Lyft, de Softbank, et de ses milliards, de burn-out, d'ego, de résilience, et de comment il a fini CEO de Getaround avant de lancer son propre fond.Un épisode sans bullshit, à l'image de Karim : cash, précis, et profondément humain.===============================

Lionel Barber is a journalist, author, and former editor of the Financial Times. He’s interviewed state leaders like former US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. But in Gambling Man: The Wild Ride of Japan’s Masayoshi Son, Barber chronicles the life of SoftBank’s enigmatic CEO from his childhood as an ethnic Korean in Japan to becoming the richest man in the world – briefly. Barber sits down with Oz to discuss the impact SoftBank’s investments have had on technology.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Masayoshi Son is pouring billions of dollars into U.S. artificial intelligence and flexing his ties to President Donald Trump. Who is this Japanese billionaire and what does he want?

A very cold week, with historic snowfall for the Gulf Coast. The harsh truth about Pat Gray. Where is Joe Biden living, and how can he afford it? The scope of the Los Angeles wildfires is stunning. A bishop has a direct message for President Trump from the pulpit. JD Vance is king of the facial expressions. Let's go, ELGSES! Big investments in AI coming. What do the letters between Biden and Trump say? Is the smelt fish worth saving? Who does Donald Trump want to be the owner of TikTok? 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED 00:58 HELLO! IT'S WINTER!! 07:50 Where is Pat Gray? 09:53 Where is Joe Biden Hiding? 15:36 Government Employees Working from Home 18:04 Anti-Trump Bishop's Message to Trump 22:03 Trump Asked about Bishop 25:18 Trump Fires Back at Bishop 35:35 Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker Can't Spell 42:40 LGBT Rights 52:14 Trump is Going to North Carolina 56:24 Trump Announces Stargate Project 1:02:31 $500 Billion for America 1:05:29 Sanctions for Russia?? 1:08:33 John Bolton Loses Secret Service 1:09:31 Step Stool Button 1:12:49 Masayoshi Son's Step Stool 1:19:46 Trump Explains L.A. Water Restrictions 1:25:11 “Stop Interrupting” 1:27:51 Trump Explains J6 Pardons 1:33:05 Trump on TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices