[SoftBank to Repay $25.9 Billion OpenAI Investment Bridge Loan on September 15] According to Deep Tide TechFlow on September 9, Bloomberg reported that SoftBank Group announced it will repay the remaining $25.9 billion balance of the $40 billion bridge loan signed earlier this year on September 15. The loan was previously used to finance its investment in OpenAI. SoftBank stated that it will subsequently proceed with plans to refinance the transaction through long-term debt.