[SoftBank Launches Massive Junk Bond Issuance to Finance AI Investments] Odaily Planet Daily News – SoftBank Group has initiated what is set to become one of the largest corporate junk bond issuances in history, as the Japanese conglomerate turns to debt investors to fund large-scale investments in the artificial intelligence sector. As one of the world's largest AI investors, SoftBank has begun marketing this multi-part transaction, with initial pricing guidance for the U.S. dollar portion currently underway. The group aims to raise over $11 billion through this issuance, including a $10 billion U.S. dollar bond portion and a €1 billion (approximately $1.1 billion) euro bond portion. This issuance marks the latest in a series of moves by SoftBank in the bond market this year, aimed at helping fund its nearly $65 billion commitment to OpenAI and providing financing for further mergers and acquisitions in the sector. (Jin10)