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SoftBank Surpasses Toyota as Japan’s Most Valuable Company for the First Time Since the Dot-Com Bubble In a historic shift for Japan’s financial landscape, Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank Group Corp. has officially overtaken Toyota Motor Corp. to become the country's most valuable publicly traded company by market capitalization. The milestone unseats the automotive giant from a position it held comfortably for 25 consecutive years. The last time SoftBank commanded the top spot on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was in 2000, at the absolute zenith of the dot-com bubble. Following a massive market rally last week, SoftBank’s market valuation climbed to $247 billion , eclipsing Toyota’s market capitalization, which dipped to $230 billion . SoftBank’s stock price has experienced an explosive surge, skyrocketing over 90% since the beginning of the year. This relentless upward momentum is fueled almost entirely by investor enthusiasm surrounding SoftBank's aggressive, multi-billion-dollar bets o...

OpenAI Shatters Records: Valuation Soars to $852 Billion After Massive $122 Billion Funding Round OpenAI has officially updated its latest funding figures, revealing a staggering total of $122 billion  a significant jump from the $110 billion previously announced in February 2026. This capital injection brings the company’s post-money valuation to an unprecedented $852 billion , marking the largest investment round ever recorded for a private startup. A Consortium of Tech Giants and Institutional Investors The round was led by SoftBank , with major participation from venture capital powerhouses Andreessen Horowitz and D. E. Shaw Ventures . Crucially, OpenAI’s core strategic partners   Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Amazon  all maintained their involvement, further solidifying the company's position at the center of the AI ecosystem. A First for Retail and Institutional Inclusion In a strategic first, OpenAI confirmed that $12,000 million of the additional funding was secured t...