SoftBank pays $3.1B for data-center investment manager as buildout runs on debt
YvesMulkers · x · 2026-10-03
SoftBank has paid $3.1B for a data-center investment manager. The commentary notes the AI infrastructure buildout is now largely running on borrowed money — "credit buys the schedule" — underscoring how leveraged the compute race has become.
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