Masayoshi Son has overtaken Indian mogul Mukesh Ambani as the richest person in Asia, as surging SoftBank shares led him to amass a fortune of $97 billion.

Conglomerate's market cap tops automaker's for first time since 2000

Shares of the Masayoshi Son-led technology group climbed as much as 10% in Tokyo trading Monday, as AI-related shares climbed across the region. SoftBank shares have been gaining…

Fueled by its significant stake in AI powerhouse OpenAI, SoftBank Group has surged past Toyota to become Japan's most valuable company. The tech investor's market capitalization…