FILE PHOTO: SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son speaks at the SoftBank World 2023 corporate conference, in Tokyo, Japan October 4, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Tang/File Photo
WHEN Masayoshi Son bets big, it either marks the dawn of an era, or the dusk of a tech cycle.
The chairman of SoftBank Group Corp has enjoyed some spectacular wins. Spotting Alibaba Group Holding Ltd early handed SoftBank US$58bil when the Chinese eCommerce firm went public a decade ago.
