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SoftBank Promises To Invest $100bn In US

Japanese tech investment firm SoftBank promises to invest $100bn during Trump's second term to create 100,000 AI-related jobs

4 days ago

OpenAI Allows Staff To Sell $1.5 Billion Stock To SoftBank – Report

SoftBank is to acquire more OpenAI shares, after the AI startup allows staff to sell their shares to Japanese tech…

4 weeks ago

Intel Rejects ARM Approach To Purchase Product Unit – Report

Not for sale. Intel rebuffs another acquisition approach, after ARM reportedly inquires about Intel's product division

3 months ago

Japan’s SoftBank Acquires AI Chip Start-up Graphcore

SoftBank Group has purchased another British chip firm, with the acquisition of Bristol-based Graphcore Ltd in order to bolster the…

5 months ago

WeWork Emerges From Bankruptcy Protection

WeWork, once valued privately at $47bn and seen as future of workplace, emerges from bankruptcy protection in US

6 months ago

SoftBank-Owned ARM To Develop AI Chips

SoftBank-owned UK chip design firm ARM Holdings to develop AI accelerator chips for data centres amidst investment boom

7 months ago

WeWork Files For Bankruptcy Protection In US

WeWork, once valued privately at $47bn and seen as future of workplace, files for bankruptcy in US amidst heavy losses

1 year ago

Sir Jony Ive And OpenAI Discuss AI Hardware Project – Report

Apple's former chief designer Jony Ive in reportedly discussions with OpenAI to build AI hardware consumer device, backed by Softbank

1 year ago

SoftBank Acquires Vision Fund ARM Stake At $64bn Valuation

Japan's SoftBank acquires 25 percent ARM stake from its Vision Fund unit in deal that values UK chip designer at…

1 year ago

SoftBank In Deal With Symbiotic For AI-Powered Warehouses

SoftBank and Symbiotic joint venture GreenBox to offer capacity in automated warehouses, amidst frenzied interest in artificial intelligence

1 year ago

ARM In Talks With Potential IPO Investors – Report

Talks with potential 'anchor investors' in ARM's upcoming IPO may include Intel, Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft, TSMC, Samsung etc

2 years ago

ARM Files For IPO, But Not In London

Softbank's ARM Holdings registers for public listing in the US, in a blow to UK listing hopes and high level…

2 years ago

ARM Boss Committed To Public Listing In 2023

Chief executive Rene Haas says ARM is committed to an initial public offering this year, and plans are “underway now”

2 years ago

ARM London Listing Sought By PM Rishi Sunak – Report

British government reportedly makes fresh attempt to convince ARM owner Softbank for public listing in London

2 years ago

SoftBank Sells Off Uber Stake, Cuts Vision Fund Staff

Japan's SoftBank sells off Uber stake, plans to cut staff at flagship Vision Fund investing arm as market turmoil leads…

2 years ago

Nasdaq Listing Most Likely For ARM, Says Softbank Boss

Bad news for London's FTSE? Japanese owner of British chip designer ARM reiterates that Nasdaq is the likely listing location

2 years ago

ARM Likely To File For Public Listing In US

Disappointment for London Stock Exchange, as ARM owner Softbank indicates it will file for public listing in the United States

3 years ago

Nvidia’s $40bn Purchase Of ARM Holdings Collapses

Softbank and Nvidia confirm termination of controversial $40bn purchase of UK's ARM, which now has new CEO ahead of initial…

3 years ago

Nvidia Preparing To Abandon $40bn ARM Acquisition – Report

Facing many regulatory probes and lawsuits, Nvidia tells its partners it is preparing to abandon its acquisition of ARM Holdings

3 years ago

SoftBank Buys Into Korean Travel Start-Up Yanolja Ahead Of US Listing

SoftBank's Vision Fund reportedly planning to buy 10 percent of South Korean hotel booking platform Yanolja as it looks to…

3 years ago

ARM CEO Insists Nvidia Purchase Better Than IPO

Head of ARM strongly defends Nvidia acquisition, which he says is a much better alternative than being a standalone public…

3 years ago

Softbank Pauses Production Of Pepper Robot – Report

Japanese conglomerate Softbank seems like it is officially retiring its friendly and diminutive robot that was nicknamed Pepper

3 years ago

Google, Microsoft, Qualcomm Object To Nvidia Acquisition Of ARM

Growing opposition by big name players in the tech industry to Nvidia's proposed acquisition of ARM, which is also facing…

4 years ago

Nvidia Acquisition Of ARM Faces Competition Probe

UK competition regulator the CMA, launches investigation into the acquisition of British silicon designer ARM Holdings by Nvidia

4 years ago

Boston Dynamics Sold By SoftBank To Hyundai

Ownership odyssey of robotic dog developer Boston Dynamics, once owned by Google, continues as Hyundai acquires majority stake

4 years ago

ARM Sold To Nvidia As Critics Blast Deal

Labour urges government to step in to ensure ARM retains its British headquarters as SoftBank agrees sale to Silicon Valley-based…

4 years ago

Softbank Confirms It Is Exploring Sell-Off Of ARM Holdings

Japanese giant Softbank has confirmed it is exploring selling off British chip designer ARM Holdings, including selling off parts of…

4 years ago

UK Government Should Stop ARM Sale To US – Hermann Hauser

Amid reports that Softbank is looking to offload ARM Holdings to Nvidia, the man involved in ARM's creation calls for…

4 years ago

Is ARM Raising Prices For Chip Licences?

ARM is reportedly seeking to raise licensing prices for some customers, leading some customers to consider ARM alternatives

4 years ago