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title: "SoftBank Reports Surprise $7B Loss After AI Infrastructure Writedowns"
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summary: "SoftBank posted a net loss of $7.06 billion for the July-September quarter. This loss was driven by a $3.73 billion charge related to power equipment procurement plans at its U.S. AI data centers."
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# SoftBank Reports Surprise $7B Loss After AI Infrastructure Writedowns

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**Published:** 2026-11-10T19:25:13.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** openai, funding

## Summary

SoftBank posted a net loss of $7\.06 billion for the July\-September quarter\. This loss was driven by a $3\.73 billion charge related to power equipment procurement plans at its U\.S\. AI data centers\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/earnings/softbank-reports-surprise-7b-loss-after-ai-infrastructure-writedowns-fc3bd51c>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/wallstengine/status/2120112427648061868>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/FirstSquawk/status/2120044286158963022>)
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- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/zerohedge/status/2120205694620070214>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/markflowchatter/status/2120159800084353181>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/staunovo/status/2120226071668740102>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/DeItaone/status/2120179556682183092>)