US acquires stake in quantum companies – including IBM – for $2 billion
To safeguard America’s technological edge over China, the Trump administration is acquiring $2 billion in equity stakes in nine companies…
SoftBank borrows $40 billion to invest in OpenAI
Masayoshi Son is abandoning his usual caution by negotiating a massive $40 billion loan to cement SoftBank's position…
SoftBank sells Nvidia to fund investment in OpenAI
SoftBank's aggressive sale of Nvidia shares is not only a realization of profits, but above all a desperate…
The era of cheap AI is over – SoftBank is not investing $30bn in philanthropy
SoftBank's decision to approve the next tranche of funding for OpenAI, topping up a mammoth $30bn investment, is…
SoftBank invests in ABB robotics. The $5.4bn acquisition is changing the automation market
SoftBank returns to its investment offensive, focusing on combining artificial intelligence and industrial robotics. The Japanese conglomerate announced…
SoftBank is back in the game. Masayoshi Son puts it all on artificial superintelligence
After years of a more cautious investment policy, SoftBank is once again attracting industry attention. Masayoshi Son, the…