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SoftBank’s exposure to frontier AI through strategic investments positions it to benefit significantly as global AI spending accelerates. Capital is pouring into compute infrastructure, robotics, and next-generation platforms, areas where SoftBank has built substantial stakes.Read more

A Japanese telecom in Okinawa starts keeping more mobile customers as its new phone plans and device-focused offers begin to cut cancellations. It’s also looking beyond mobile with business services and a move into electricity retail, but competition and execution will matter.Read more

SoftBank’s big bets on AI could look a lot less attractive if borrowing stays expensive and regulators make it harder for tech deals to happen. At the same time, a handful of standout holdings and possible future listings could still lift results if the AI boom turns into real, lasting business growth.Read more

SoftBank is betting that homegrown AI, faster networks, and bigger data centers can turn Japan’s push to go digital into steadier growth and new services for businesses and consumers. The big question is whether fierce price competition and the heavy spending needed to build this AI and infrastructure can pay off without squeezing profits.Read more

KDDI is trying to turn its phone network into more than just a utility by bundling faster data with payment and banking services to keep customers from leaving and open new ways to earn. The key question is whether these add-ons can offset a crowded home market and ongoing price battles that could cap future growth.Read more

SoftBank is leaning hard into artificial intelligence, betting that its ties to OpenAI and its control of Arm can turn it into a key “picks and shovels” player powering the next wave of computing. The upside is big if its tech bets and future listings pay off, but the story also hinges on hard-to-trust valuations, heavy borrowing, and a tough mobile market at home.Read more

NTT is leaning hard into global data centers and new networking tech as businesses race toward cloud and AI, aiming to rely less on its slower, older phone-and-internet lines. The catch is that legacy services are still shrinking and big spending plus internal complexity could make it harder to turn this shift into stronger profits.Read more

KDDI is spending heavily to expand networks and build data centers for the next wave of AI and connected devices, but those projects could take longer to pay off than investors expect. If demand or pricing doesn’t keep up, cash could get tight and returns could slip even as the company tries to keep rewarding shareholders.Read more

NTT’s recent profit strength leans on selling assets, and that support may fade just as Japan’s shrinking customer base and rising network spending squeeze the core phone and internet business. The key question is whether its push into data centers and other digital services can offset those pressures—or whether competition and costly upgrades leave returns stuck.Read more