软银行削减了20%的愿景基金工作人员,以专注于大型AI项目,包括美国500美元数据中心计划。
SoftBank cuts 20% of Vision Fund staff to focus on massive AI projects, including a $500B U.S. data center plan.
SoftBank的愿景基金正在裁员20%的员工, 约50名员工, 因为创始人Masayoshi Son将公司的重点转向大规模人工智能投资。
SoftBank's Vision Fund is laying off 20% of its workforce, about 50 employees, as founder Masayoshi Son redirects the company's focus toward large-scale artificial intelligence investments.
这标志着2022年以来第三轮裁员,反映了从广泛的风险资本赌注转向资本密集型AI倡议的战略转变,其中包括与OpenAI公司和Oracle公司一起提出的5 000亿美元的星门项目,以建立美国数据中心。
This marks the third round of layoffs since 2022 and reflects a strategic shift from broad venture capital bets to capital-intensive AI initiatives, including a proposed $500 billion Stargate project with OpenAI and Oracle to build U.S. data centers.
该公司还大量投资于AI公司,如OpenAI公司、Ampere Economic公司和Greacore公司,同时面临对关键交易的监管审查。
The company has also invested heavily in AI firms like OpenAI, Ampere Computing, and Graphcore, while facing regulatory scrutiny over key deals.
尽管一些项目出现延误,但软银行保持了强劲的现金状况,流动资金约为350亿美元。
Despite delays in some projects, SoftBank maintains a strong cash position, with around $35 billion in liquidity.