SoftBank Group is going full Indiana Jones, apparently swinging toward DigitalBridge Group. The PE firm specializes in digital infrastructure, backing names like AIMS, AtlasEdge, DataBank, Switch, Vantage Data Centers, and Yondr Group. SoftBank looks set to take DigitalBridge private, supercharging its AI‑driven infra ambitions. Shares jumped 45% on the news. The move dovetails with SoftBank’s $500 billion Stargate project, launched earlier this year with OpenAI, Oracle, and MGX, aiming to build a network of U.S. data centres. Like Indy crossing a rickety rope bridge over a canyon, SoftBank is navigating high stakes and treacherous valuations, swinging boldly where few corporates dare. If the acquisition goes through, it could give SoftBank a controlling grip on the backbone of America’s next‑generation AI infrastructure.