The CEO of Softbank Just Announced He’s ‘Doubling-Down’ on President-elect Donald Trump’s Second Term — Here’s Why

The CEO and founder of Japanese telecom and investment group, SoftBank, Masayoshi Son, visited Palm Beach, Florida, on Monday to visit President-elect Donald Trump at the “Winter White House.”

There, CNBC first reported, Son announced a $100 billion investment to create at least 100,000 jobs over four years in the U.S. focusing on AI and its related costs.

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“My confidence level to the economy of the United States has tremendously increased with his victory,” Son said. “President Trump is a double-down president. I’m going to have to double down.”

Related: SoftBank CEO Says AI 10x Smarter Than Humans Could Be Here in a Matter of Years

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