https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/softbank-posts-7-billion-loss-as-ai-trade-faltersContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/softbank-posts-7-billion-loss-as-ai-trade-faltershttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/softbank-posts-7-billion-loss-as-ai-trade-falters#u200471Sat, 14 Nov 2026 11:55:47 +0000SoftBank Group booked an unexpected quarterly loss of $7 billion, driven by special losses linked to United States data center projects and cooling artificial intelligence enthusiasm. The Japanese investor wrote off $3.7 billion on advance payments for data center projects alongside setbacks in Masayoshi Son's heavy spending on artificial intelligence and OpenAI. Following the earnings release, SoftBank shares dropped 11 percent, and the company's AI strategy faces heightened scrutiny during second-quarter earnings. The losses highlight mounting financial pressures on the firm's