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SoftBank wrote off $3.7B in non-refundable data center equipment advances after reviewing its plans in Q2; the company had committed $9.5B in advance payments

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SoftBank wrote off $3.7B in non-refundable data center equipment advances after reviewing its plans in Q2; the company had committed $9.5B in advance payments

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