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SoftBank Sees $1.5B Quarterly Earnings AI Investments in Focus

As SoftBank Group prepares to announce its quarterly net profit of ¥234 billion ($1.54 billion), analysts are divided on the implications of the company's recent artificial intelligence (AI)-related investments. While some view these investments as a key driver of growth, others warn that they may come at a cost to near-term earnings.

SoftBank is expected to benefit from gains in its telecommunications holdings and the strong post-listing performance of Swiggy, an Indian delivery firm. These factors are likely to boost the value of SoftBank's portfolio of unlisted technology startups.

However, the company's pledge to invest $100 billion in AI projects over four years has raised concerns about its potential impact on the bottom line. Some analysts fear that this investment could entail selling or monetizing portfolio assets or taking on excessive debt. On the other hand, others see the investment as a strategic move to drive growth and efficiency gains at SoftBank's portfolio companies.

The company's recent announcement of a joint venture with OpenAI, a leading AI services provider, may also have significant implications for its quarterly earnings. While this partnership could bring new opportunities for SoftBank's portfolio companies, it may also come with an annual usage fee of $3 billion paid to OpenAI.

As SoftBank navigates the rapidly evolving tech landscape, investors will be closely watching to see how these investments play out and what impact they have on the company's quarterly earnings.

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Improved sentence structure and flow for better readability
Changed unlisted technology startups to portfolio of unlisted technology startups for clarity
Replaced some see these investments as a key driver of growth, others warn that they may come at a cost with a more detailed explanation of the different perspectives
Added a concluding sentence summarizing the main point of the article
Minor grammar and punctuation corrections

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