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SoftBank-Backed SB Energy Grants OpenAI $5.5B Warrants for Data Centers

SB Energy grants OpenAI approximately $5.5 billion in warrants to lease its data centers ahead of a planned IPO.

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SB Energy, a company backed by SoftBank, granted OpenAI warrants valued at approximately $5.5 billion to secure data center leases. [1] Masayoshi Son, chairman of SoftBank Group, said at the SoftBank World 2026 conference, whose video was released on 2026-08-01, that by 2040 AI will account for about 20% of global GDP, representing an annual market of about 7,000 trillion yen. [2] SB Energy plans to raise between $5 billion and $7 billion from a public offering (IPO) targeted for next month. [3] SoftBank holds the majority stake in SB Energy, while OpenAI is identified as a significant business partner. [4] Son predicted that by 2040, super companies with operating margins near 50% would generate annual profits of 3,500 trillion yen and dominate 80% of global market capitalization. [5] Son said 100 trillion AI agents and 1 billion humanoid robots would drive the AI economy, with humanoids providing labor equivalent to 10 billion humans due to 24/7 operation and superior speed and accuracy. [6] Son said jobs would not disappear because global GDP keeps growing; instead, AI-using super companies would take work from stagnant companies that refuse change. [7] IPO documents are expected to reveal the first detailed view of the financial relationships between SB Energy, SoftBank, and OpenAI. [8]
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  1. SB Energy, a company backed by SoftBank, granted OpenAI warrants valued at approximately $5.5 billion to secure data center leases. · Ekonomim
  2. Masayoshi Son, chairman of SoftBank Group, said at the SoftBank World 2026 conference, whose video was released on 2026-08-01, that by 2040 AI will account for about 20% of global GDP, representing an annual market of about 7,000 trillion yen. · 매일경제South Korea
  3. SB Energy plans to raise between $5 billion and $7 billion from a public offering (IPO) targeted for next month. · Ekonomim
  4. SoftBank holds the majority stake in SB Energy, while OpenAI is identified as a significant business partner. · Ekonomim
  5. Son predicted that by 2040, super companies with operating margins near 50% would generate annual profits of 3,500 trillion yen and dominate 80% of global market capitalization. · 매일경제South Korea
  6. Son said 100 trillion AI agents and 1 billion humanoid robots would drive the AI economy, with humanoids providing labor equivalent to 10 billion humans due to 24/7 operation and superior speed and accuracy. · 매일경제South Korea
  7. Son said jobs would not disappear because global GDP keeps growing; instead, AI-using super companies would take work from stagnant companies that refuse change. · 매일경제South Korea
  8. IPO documents are expected to reveal the first detailed view of the financial relationships between SB Energy, SoftBank, and OpenAI. · Ekonomim
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