Trump, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son announce $100 billion US investment
US President-elect Donald Trump with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son by his side announced the Japanese conglomerate would invest $100 billion in the US over the next 4 years. The two said the investment would create 100,000 jobs focused on artificial intelligence and related infrastructure. Son made a similar announcement with then-President-elect Trump in December 2016 and pledged $50 billion.