Japan’s second richest man SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son junks his plan to retire in sixties; says: 'I have become greedier and would …'

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Masayoshi Son says he will stay on as SoftBank’s CEO for another decade or more instead of retiring in his sixties. He frames the move as a commitment to push SoftBank deeper into AI and robotics. He also dismisses concerns that the current AI market is a bubble. The article highlights SoftBank’s related bets on Arm, OpenAI, ABB’s robotics unit, and Agile Robots. This makes the story more about leadership continuity and strategic direction than about a discrete transaction or product event.

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