SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son makes biggest bet in long career backing tech

SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son makes biggest bet in long career backing tech

People walk past a retail shop of the SoftBank telecommunications company in Tokyo, Japan, May 10, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo

Masayoshi Son’s forged a career out of betting early on some of the pivotal technology trends of his time. Now he’s made the biggest gamble of his life on a nascent concept known as the Internet of Things.

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