【SoftBank and Apollo Discuss Establishing a Large Artificial Intelligence Fund】According to Golden Finance, SoftBank and Apollo are discussing the establishment of a large fund to invest in data centers, chip factories, and other artificial intelligence projects. Sources indicate that the two parties have discussed setting up a fund exceeding $20 billion, but negotiations have cooled since this summer and may not yield results. Sources say that the joint fund may involve industry partners including Arm. One source stated that SoftBank is also negotiating with other funding sources, but discussions with Apollo are the most in-depth.