SoftBank Vision Fund books $2.4 billion gain boosted by OpenAI bet

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attend an event to pitch AI for businesses in Tokyo, Japan Feb. 3, 2025. Kim Kyung-Hoon | Reuters SoftBank posted a $2.4 billion gain at its Vision Fund in the December quarter as a jump in the value of its OpenAI investment helped offset losses in … Read more

Cameroon cruise as Nigeria and Kenya gain narrow first-leg edges

Published: Sunday, 08 February 2026 Cameroon delivered the standout performance of the first-leg fixtures in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup African qualifiers, sweeping aside Botswana 5–0 to move firmly into control of their tie. Nigeria and Kenya also claimed slim advantages with identical 1–0 victories over Senegal and Tanzania respectively, while draws between … Read more