SoftBank adds $21 billion to AI firepower in new debt deals
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The Japanese conglomerate increased its margin loan backed by shares of its chip unit Arm Holdings Plc by $5 billion to $25 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. And it recently secured an additional $450 million to an existing credit line, bringing the total to $6.5 billion, according to people familiar with that deal.
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