SoftBank’s billion-dollar loss may have put a cap on AI’s natural gas ambitions
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November 12, 2026 · 09:00
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SoftBank lost over $3 billion pre-ordering natural gas turbines to power AI data centers. Here's what the loss means to power markets.
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