SoftBank Group Chairman Masayoshi Son. Along with expectations for the company’s future growth, investors are buying the company’s shares as a way to gain access to OpenAI. (Nikkei montage/Source Photo by Nanami Sato)
Investors hopeful of future growth, but rising AI exposure a source of concern
JADA NAGUMO and LISA KIM
August 25, 2025 06:00 JST