Son's Vision Soars As SoftBank Stock Hits Record High After Tech Slump
SoftBank stock soars to record highs, fueled by a strategic shift towards AI and the successful IPO of chip designer Arm. Founder Masayoshi Son reemerges with a bold vision for the future, but will SoftBank's AI gamble pay off or is this just another boom-and-bust cycle?
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