How Masayoshi Son became President Trump's favored foreign investor, after cultivating close ties since Trump's first term, leading to SoftBank's $2B Intel deal (Financial Times)

Financial Times: How Masayoshi Son became President Trump's favored foreign investor, after cultivating close ties since Trump's first term, leading to SoftBank's $2B Intel deal  —  Japanese billionaire's deal for OpenAI and Intel came after careful courting of US president

Aug 25, 2025 - 17:04
How Masayoshi Son became President Trump's favored foreign investor, after cultivating close ties since Trump's first term, leading to SoftBank's $2B Intel deal (Financial Times)
Financial Times: How Masayoshi Son became President Trump's favored foreign investor, after cultivating close ties since Trump's first term, leading to SoftBank's $2B Intel deal  —  Japanese billionaire's deal for OpenAI and Intel came after careful courting of US president