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SoftBank CEO might reconsider heavily criticised coronavirus test plan
Over fears of overwhelming health system.
Mar 12 2020 2:00PM
HAPSMobile to run drone broadband trial in Queensland skies
As early as next year.
Mar 12 2020 6:55AM
Global telcos join Alphabet, SoftBank's flying cellphone antenna lobbying effort
Energising lobbying aimed at driving regulatory approval for the emerging technology.
Feb 24 2020 1:22PM
SoftBank's US$150 billion Alibaba warchest in spotlight
A stock and a hard place.
Feb 13 2020 11:30AM
SoftBank's WeWork bailout plans stall
As Japanese lenders seek to offset exposure.
Dec 24 2019 12:10PM
SoftBank clinches deal to take over WeWork
Doubling down on ill-fated investment.
Oct 23 2019 6:38AM
WeWork considers dramatic valuation cut in IPO
May seek valuation of between US$10bn and US$12bn, a dramatic discount to the US$
Sep 16 2019 6:45AM
SoftBank, others in talks to invest US$1 billion in Uber's self-driving unit: sources
Toyota Motor Corp in talks.
Mar 14 2019 12:44PM
SoftBank earmarks HAPS plans for Australia
Says Lendlease "supporting" local introduction of technology.
Jan 2 2019 12:36PM
Japan's top three telcos to exclude Huawei, ZTE network equipment -Kyodo
Plan not to use current equipment and upcoming 5G gear .
Dec 11 2018 6:41AM
Expired Ericsson cert causes UK and Japan mega outages
Manual updates being rolled out.
Dec 7 2018 8:17AM
Popular robots can be easily hacked to spy on, attack users
Researchers turn robot into stabbing machine.
Aug 23 2017 7:30AM
Softbank puts another $132m into Cybereason
AI-powered security start-up’s value surges over $1bn.
Jun 21 2017 3:27PM
SoftBank to buy Boston Dynamics from Google
As well as Tokyo-based Schaft.
Jun 9 2017 3:14PM
Telstra waves away concerns about 5G standards talks
Says it's not disadvantaged by existing tech choice.
Mar 9 2017 9:16AM
Apple tips $1.37bn into SoftBank tech fund
Total pot could top $95bn.
Jan 5 2017 9:42AM
Softbank to buy ARM in blockbuster $40bn deal: reports
To tap into IoT market.
Jul 18 2016 12:38PM
Tech entrepreneur to lead CSIRO
Brings mix of technology, management and science skills.
Oct 9 2014 11:42AM
SoftBank in talks to buy T-Mobile
Japanese company could become world's second largest telco.
Dec 29 2013 8:36PM
Japanese LTE trial hits 770Mbit/s downloads
Time-division LTE-A used.
Sep 16 2013 6:12AM
