SoftBank2026-08-26 05:08:35SoftBank weighs bond sale of up to $20 billion to fund OpenAI investment planSoftBank Group is discussing a potential bond sale of $10 billion to $20 billion as it looks to raise money for its investment in OpenAI, according to Bloomberg. The offering could be denominated in both U.S. dollars and euros and may start as early as September, though talks are still ongoing and the final size and terms could change. People familiar with the matter said part of the proceeds would go toward repaying the $40 billion bridge loan SoftBank obtained earlier this year to back its OpenAI investment. SoftBank is planning to invest nearly $65 billion in OpenAI by October, with part of that funding coming from borrowing. The report points to a large financing effort tied to one of SoftBank’s biggest AI-related commitments.900
SoftBank2026-08-24 03:20:44SoftBank plans ¥1 trillion bond sale for AI, setting a record for the groupSoftBank Group plans to issue ¥1 trillion in seven-year corporate bonds, equivalent to about $6.29 billion, in a sale aimed at individual investors. The proposed notes carry a tentative coupon range of 4.3% to 4.9%, according to the information in the news brief. If completed as outlined, the transaction would be the largest bond issuance in SoftBank’s history and would come in at nearly twice the size of its previous record. The group is expected to announce the final terms on Sept. 4. The brief frames the fundraising as part of SoftBank’s effort to step up investment in artificial intelligence, with the scale marking a new high for the company.1110
AMD2026-08-14 01:28:33AMD Plans Up to $5 Billion Bond Sale to Fund AI Push and Manage Near-Term DebtAdvanced Micro Devices said it plans to issue up to $5 billion in senior unsecured notes, a deal that would rank as the company’s largest U.S. dollar bond sale on record. The offering is split across four maturities ranging from three to 10 years, with final size dependent on investor demand. AMD said the proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including debt repayment, as $875 million of its bonds come due next month. As of June 27, 2026, AMD held about $5.09 billion in cash and cash equivalents and $8.03 billion in short-term investments. The transaction is being underwritten by Barclays, BofA Securities, Citigroup, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo. ABMedia said the fundraising is tied to AMD’s broader AI expansion. The company has recently worked with Anthropic and Microsoft, and has committed up to $5 billion to Anthropic to support and optimize Claude model performance on AMD hardware. AMD is also targeting more than 50% share of the $220 billion server CPU market by 2030, while accelerating Helios AI rack deployment, expanding its Venice server CPU line, and upgrading the ROCm software platform. The company added that supply chain capacity remains its main operating constraint and said it is working with TSMC and other partners to secure more advanced-node output.1440
Nvidia2026-06-15 20:15:43Nvidia’s $20 Billion Debt Boom Reinforces Bitcoin Miners’ AI PivotCointelegraph says Nvidia’s planned bond sale reinforces booming demand for AI infrastructure and strengthens the case for Bitcoin miners shifting toward AI data centers.620
