SoftBank
US to put US$250 million toward supply chain investment fund
Investment consortium would include SoftBank, Temasek and Mubadala
SoftBank’s PayPay keeps dual listing on table after solid US IPO
The payments app has amassed 72 million users
PayPay, SoftBank raise US$879.8 million in payments firm’s US IPO
As at December, the number of digital payment users exceeds 72 million in a country of roughly 123 million
SoftBank seeks record loan of up to US$40 billion for OpenAI stake
The size of SoftBank’s bet has spooked market observers
Malaysia anti-graft agency probing government deal with chip firm Arm Holdings
Twelve people so far have been summoned to give statements on the Arm Holdings deal
Nvidia forms alliance to make sure 6G networks embrace AI
The shift is vital for the future’s myriad connected devices and their complex network requirements
SoftBank, HorizonX, QAI Ventures to build Singapore quantum hub
Their partnership aims to move quantum innovation from the lab into commercial applications
SoftBank swings to profit on valuation boost from OpenAI bet
As at December, its investment gain on the ChatGPT creator stands at an estimated US$19.8 billion
SoftBank in talks to invest up to US$30 billion more in OpenAI, source says
SOFTBANK is in discussions to invest up to an additional US$30 billion in OpenAI, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
SoftBank stops talks to buy data centre firm Switch
Founder Masayoshi Son pursued a deal of around US$50 billion for Switch