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Aug 3, 2026

Israeli AI security startup Zenity raises $125 million Series C to secure autonomous AI agents

Zenity, an Israel-based cybersecurity platform specializing in AI agent security and governance, has raised $125 million in Series C funding led by Norwest, with participation from SoftBank, Hitachi, and LG. The round brings the company's total funding to $185 million as enterprises race to secure the growing deployment of autonomous AI agents.

Aug 3, 2026·5 sources
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Jul 22, 2026

OpenAI Raises Planned Cloud Spending Through 2030 to $750 Billion

Projected cloud and data center spending by OpenAI has risen to $750 billion through 2030, while SoftBank raises $369 million in bonds to support its $65 billion commitment to the company.

Jul 22, 2026·3 sources
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Jun 24, 2026

SoftBank's Masayoshi Son Sets $6.2 Trillion Net Asset Value Target, Scraps Retirement Plan

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son announced plans to remain CEO for another decade or more, abandoning his retirement plan and setting a bold $6.189 trillion net asset value target built on AI promises.

Jun 24, 2026·2 sources
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Jun 23, 2026

Masayoshi Son Dismisses Elon Musk's Orbital Data Center Concept

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son predicted that the AI race will be clinched by computing resources on Earth, saying there's little merit to building data centers in space as championed by Elon Musk.

Jun 23, 2026·2 sources
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May 20, 2026

Tether Acquires Full Control of Twenty One Capital After Buying Out SoftBank Stake

Tether purchased SoftBank's entire stake in Twenty One Capital (NYSE: XXI), giving it complete ownership of one of the largest public Bitcoin treasuries.

May 20, 2026·3 sources
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Apr 30, 2026

SoftBank Creating Robotics Company to Build Data Centers, Eyes $100 Billion IPO

SoftBank is establishing a new robotics company focused on building data center infrastructure using AI and robots, with plans already underway for a $100 billion IPO.

Apr 30, 2026·1 source
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Apr 11, 2026

Variance Raises $21.5 Million Series A for AI-Powered Compliance Automation

Variance, which develops AI agents for compliance and risk workflows that can ingest regulatory documents and map requirements, raised $21.5 million in Series A funding.

Apr 11, 2026·2 sources
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Google and Intel Deepen AI Infrastructure Partnership for Custom Chip Development

Google and Intel announced an expanded partnership to co-develop custom chips for AI infrastructure, addressing growing demand amid global CPU shortages.

Apr 11, 2026·1 source
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Apr 6, 2026

Iran Threatens OpenAI's Stargate Data Center in Abu Dhabi with Missile Strikes

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps published a video threatening OpenAI's planned Abu Dhabi Stargate data center with missile strikes as tensions escalate between the U.S. and Iran.

Apr 6, 2026·2 sources
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  • ▪The Series C funding is mostly primary capital, but includes a secondary component of about $10 million.
  • ▪Industry projections estimate the number of autonomous AI agents will reach or exceed 1 billion in the coming years.
  • ▪Zenity raised $125 million in a Series C funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners.

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