
Masayoshi Son孙正义
SoftBank Group
Chairman & CEO
JapanMasayoshi Son, male, Japanese national (of Korean descent), born August 1957, a native of Tosu, Saga Prefecture, Japan, started his first venture in 1981, holds a bachelor's degree in economics. He is the chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group.
- 1977–1980Studied economics at UC Berkeley, earning a bachelor's degree
- 1980–1981Founded the software company Unison World in the United States
- 1981–presentFounded SoftBank Group (Japan's SoftBank), serving as chairman and CEO(During this period: in 2017, led the establishment of the SoftBank Vision Fund; from 2025, concurrently served as chairman of the U.S. Stargate joint venture)
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Qantas, Jetstar to launch services from new Western Sydney Airport
Qantas Airways and its low-cost arm Jetstar will launch commercial passenger services from Western Sydney International Airport when it opens on October 25 this year. The airport is Sydney's second international airport, aimed at easing congestion at the existing airport.
Meta's AI Support Agent Exploited to Send Recovery Emails, SOC Missed Alerts
According to 404 Media, attackers exploited Meta's AI support agent to bind recovery emails and reset passwords, taking over accounts. Since the agent is an authorized actor, the SOC saw no alerts; no malware, stolen credentials, or prompt injection was used. The article suggests an AI authority audit grid to mitigate such risks.
AI is designing OpenAI's next model in a sign of 'super intelligence': SoftBank's Masayoshi Son to CNBC
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son told CNBC that his previous forecast of artificial super intelligence arriving in ten years was 'conservative' and believes it will happen sooner. He revealed that AI is already designing OpenAI's next model, signaling super intelligence. Son emphasized that AI development is outpacing expectations and SoftBank will continue to invest heavily in AI.
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