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SoftBank CEO talks up artificial super intelligence ambitions
SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son said this would exceed human capabilities by a factor of 10,000.
Anton Bridge
Jun 21 2024 3:43PM
Finance
SoftBank Corp aims to help call centre workers by 'softening' angry customer calls with AI
Began testing internally and externally over the next year and commercialise it by the end of March 2026.
Staff Writer
May 17 2024 4:15PM
HR
SoftBank in talks to buy Vision Fund's 25 percent stake in Arm
After selling it for US$8 billion in 2017.
Echo Wang and Anirban Sen
Aug 14 2023 6:50AM
Hardware
SoftBank looks to form a 'strategic alliance' between Arm and Samsung
Strategy to catch up with TSMC.
Sam Nussey and Joyce Lee
Sep 26 2022 6:55AM
Hardware
SoftBank mulls Nasdaq listing for Arm
CEO Masayoshi Son says no decision has been made.
Sam Nussey
Jun 27 2022 6:34AM
Strategy
SoftBank's sale of Arm to Nvidia reportedly collapses
Unable to secure regulatory clearances.
Jane Lanhee Lee
Feb 8 2022 12:45PM
Hardware
SoftBank-backed Cybereason confidentially files for US IPO
Could value it at more than $7 billion.
Anirban Sen and Krystal Hu
Feb 1 2022 1:20PM
Security
Product warranty startup Extend raises $334 million
SoftBank leads funding.
Jane Lanhee Lee
May 19 2021 12:43PM
Strategy
Arm to pause IoT software unit spin-off to SoftBank
Applies the brakes.
Staff Writer
Aug 25 2020 12:31PM
Software
SoftBank's Vision Fund tumbles to US$18bn loss in 'valley of coronavirus'
Deepening crisis at its portfolio companies from the global downturn.
Sam Nussey
May 19 2020 1:03PM
Financial Services
Alibaba's Jack Ma resigns from SoftBank board
Latest departure by a high-profile ally of CEO Masayoshi Son.
Sam Nussey
May 18 2020 2:11PM
Cloud
Fading Vision Fund to tip SoftBank into first loss in 15 years
Expects to book $19.5 billion loss.
Sam Nussey
Apr 14 2020 12:43PM
Financial Services
WeWork sues SoftBank after US$3 billion tender offer falls through
As occupancy rates plummet amid viral outbreak.
Anirban Sen
Apr 8 2020 1:17PM
Financial Services
SoftBank CEO might reconsider heavily criticised coronavirus test plan
Over fears of overwhelming health system.
Chris Gallagher
Mar 12 2020 2:00PM
Strategy
HAPSMobile to run drone broadband trial in Queensland skies
As early as next year.
Ry Crozier
Mar 12 2020 6:55AM
Telco/ISP
Global telcos join Alphabet, SoftBank's flying cellphone antenna lobbying effort
Energising lobbying aimed at driving regulatory approval for the emerging technology.
Sam Nussey
Feb 24 2020 1:22PM
Hardware
SoftBank's US$150 billion Alibaba warchest in spotlight
A stock and a hard place.
Sam Nussey
Feb 13 2020 11:30AM
Financial Services
SoftBank's WeWork bailout plans stall
As Japanese lenders seek to offset exposure.
Takashi Umekawa, Sam Nussey and Takaya Yamaguchi
Dec 24 2019 12:10PM
Financial Services
SoftBank clinches deal to take over WeWork
Doubling down on ill-fated investment.
Anirban Sen and Greg Roumeliotis
Oct 23 2019 6:38AM
Financial Services
WeWork considers dramatic valuation cut in IPO
May seek valuation of between US$10bn and US$12bn, a dramatic discount to the US$
Joshua Franklin, Anirban Sen and Jessica DiNapoli
Sep 16 2019 6:45AM
Financial Services
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