SoftBank Group Corp.

SoftBank Group Corp. is a Japanese multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Tokyo.

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AI Surge Drives Tech Industry Growth for Micron, Alibaba and Perplexity
AI Surge Drives Tech Industry Growth for Micron, Alibaba and Perplexity
June 27, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The artificial intelligence (AI) boom is reshaping the tech landscape, with industry giants and startups reporting significant gains and attracting major investments. Memory chip maker...

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SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son: AI Will Drive ‘Evolution of Humanity’
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son: AI Will Drive ‘Evolution of Humanity’
June 21, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Ten years from now, artificial intelligence (AI) will be 10,000 times smarter than humans, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son reportedly said Friday (June 21). Speaking during SoftBank’s annual...

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Report: Revolut Planning Share Sale at $40 Billion Valuation
Report: Revolut Planning Share Sale at $40 Billion Valuation
June 21, 2024  |  Digital Banking

Revolut is reportedly planning a share sale and seeking a valuation that would be close to that of Lloyds Banking Group. The British FinTech is...

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SoftBank Plans to Commit $9 Billion to AI Projects
SoftBank Plans to Commit $9 Billion to AI Projects
May 26, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Japan’s SoftBank is reportedly planning to invest nearly $9 billion in artificial intelligence (AI). The tech company’s outlay for investments and commitments has more than doubled...

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Meet the Titans: Major Players Funding the Future of AI
Meet the Titans: Major Players Funding the Future of AI
March 21, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Saudi Arabia aims to carve out a leadership role in the burgeoning artificial intelligence (AI) field with a proposed $40 billion investment fund, as The...

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Report: Softbank Considers Investing in Mistral AI
Report: Softbank Considers Investing in Mistral AI
March 14, 2024  |  Investments

Japan’s SoftBank is reportedly weighing an investment in French artificial intelligence (AI) startup Mistral AI. The tech giant has shown interest in backing Mistral the next time it...

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TravelPerk Raises $104 Million to Expand Business Travel Management Platform
TravelPerk Raises $104 Million to Expand Business Travel Management Platform
January 23, 2024  |  Investments

TravelPerk, a business travel management platform, has closed an additional $104 million investment led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. This funding will be used to...

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This Week in AI: Deepfakes, Devices and Data Developments
This Week in AI: Deepfakes, Devices and Data Developments
October 06, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

It is almost generative artificial intelligence’s first birthday. Next month, it will have been a full calendar year since OpenAI first launched its ChatGPT product...

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SoftBank Seeks AI Deals After Successful Arm Listing
SoftBank Seeks AI Deals After Successful Arm Listing
September 17, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

SoftBank reportedly wants to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) after successfully taking tech company Arm public. Masayoshi Son, founder and CEO of the Japanese conglomerate, is...

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