SoftBank's billion-dollar loss may have put a cap on AI's natural gas ambitions

SoftBank lost over $3 billion pre-ordering natural gas turbines intended to power AI data centers, a setback that could reshape power market expectations for AI infrastructure.

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2026-11-12 17:00 · TechCrunch AI
SoftBank’s billion-dollar loss may have put a cap on AI's natural gas ambitions

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