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  "title": "Softbank seeks $100 billion from Gulf investors to expand AI bet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/softbank-seeks-100-billion-from-gulf-investors-to-expand-ai-bet",
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  "published": "2026-10-09T05:02:21.000Z",
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  "summary": "Softbank Group CEO Masayoshi Son is seeking to raise up to $100 billion from Gulf investors, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Son has",
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