Economist flags Masayoshi Son's shaky AI bet; critics invoke dot-com and WeWork disasters
PAstynome · x · 2026-11-13
The Economist argues Masayoshi Son's all-in bet on AI is looking shaky. X user PAstynome scoffs: 'do you not remember the 90s or the whole WeWork disaster?' — echoing doubts about SoftBank's pattern of top-of-cycle bets and its most famous failure.
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