Masayoshi Son reportedly seeks up to $100 billion from Gulf investors to expand AI bets

The Financial Times, citing people familiar with the matter, reports that SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has discussed raising up to $100 billion from Gulf investors, including in talks with senior figures in the UAE. If raised, the money would back a fund to buy companies and improve their operations with AI and other advanced technology. The people said there is no guarantee the talks will succeed; SoftBank declined to comment.