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Product warranty startup Extend raises $334 million
SoftBank leads funding.
May 19 2021 12:43PM
Arm to pause IoT software unit spin-off to SoftBank
Applies the brakes.
Aug 25 2020 12:31PM
SoftBank's Vision Fund tumbles to US$18bn loss in 'valley of coronavirus'
Deepening crisis at its portfolio companies from the global downturn.
May 19 2020 1:03PM
Alibaba's Jack Ma resigns from SoftBank board
Latest departure by a high-profile ally of CEO Masayoshi Son.
May 18 2020 2:11PM
Fading Vision Fund to tip SoftBank into first loss in 15 years
Expects to book $19.5 billion loss.
Apr 14 2020 12:43PM
WeWork sues SoftBank after US$3 billion tender offer falls through
As occupancy rates plummet amid viral outbreak.
Apr 8 2020 1:17PM
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
