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Trump, SoftBank CEO announce $100B AI investment in US

SoftBank (9984.T, SFTBY) CEO Masayoshi Son confirmed the company's $100 billion investment in the United States at a press conference alongside US President-elect Donald Trump at the Mar-a-Lago resort on Monday. This venture is expected to generate 100,000 new jobs. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Angel Smith and updated by Luke Carberry Mogan.

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NVIDIA, SoftBank Collaborate on Japan's Most Powerful AI Supercomputer and AI-5G Integration

Using NVIDIA AI Aerial, SoftBank piloted the world's first AI-5G integrated network

GuruFocus.com 2 months ago

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SoftBank Corp. Announces Development of "AITRAS," a Converged AI-RAN Solution

TOKYO, November 13, 2024--SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO:9434, "SoftBank") announced it launched full-fledged initiatives to develop "AITRAS," a convergence solution based on the AI-RAN concept that can host both AI and RAN (Radio Access Network) workloads on the same NVIDIA-accelerated computing platform. SoftBank will not only implement AITRAS – a carrier-grade convergence solution with high capacity, high performance and high quality – across its own commercial network, it also aims to expand the solu

Business Wire 2 months ago

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SoftBank Corp. Develops Orchestrator to Operate AI and vRAN on the Same Virtualized Infrastructure

TOKYO, November 13, 2024--SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO:9434, "SoftBank") announced it developed the orchestrator that enables AI applications and vRAN (virtualized Radio Access Network) applications to operate on the same virtualized infrastructure, a key concept of AI-RAN. This advancement enables the deployment of high-capacity, high-performance, and high-quality vRAN at a carrier-grade level on virtualized infrastructure running on GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) computing, including the NVIDIA GH200

Business Wire 2 months ago

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SoftBank Corp. Develops 5G L1 Software, Achieving Carrier-grade High Performance and Quality vRAN on NVIDIA Grace Hopper Platform

TOKYO, November 13, 2024--(TOKYO:9434, "SoftBank") announced it developed 5G L1* software based on the NVIDIA AI Aerial platform, delivering the high stability and high performance essential for a carrier-grade RAN through parallel signal processing and the optimization of task initiation timing. With this newly developed L1 software, carrier-grade stability has been achieved. In addition to realizing high stability, SoftBank will develop L1 software that can achieve maximized RAN capacity and r

Business Wire 2 months ago

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Tokyo Metro Shares Surge in Trading Debut

The initial public offering by the operator of subways in Tokyo is the largest since SoftBank Corp.’s $21 billion IPO in 2018.

The Wall Street Journal 2 months ago

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SoftBank in talks to invest in Sharp but feasibility unclear, Kyodo reports

Japanese telecom company SoftBank Corp is in talks to invest about 100 billion yen ($684 million) in electronics maker Sharp Corp, but the feasibility of the deal remains unclear, Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday. SoftBank's investment plan emerged amid its negotiations to acquire part of Sharp's Sakai plant to build an AI data centre, but the two companies are seen disagreeing over the terms, Kyodo said. ($1 = 146.0600 yen)

Reuters 4 months ago

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SoftBank and Naver to Sell Down Stake in Japan’s Line App

(Bloomberg) -- A Holdings Corp., a holding company owned equally by Japan’s SoftBank Corp. and South Korea’s Naver Corp., plans to sell down its stake via LY Corp.’s ¥150 billion ($1 billion) tender.Most Read from BloombergAfrica’s Richest City Needs $12 Billion to Fix InfrastructureNew York City’s Outdoor Dining Sheds Will Start DisappearingThe 5 Coastal States That Face the Most Devastating Flood RiskParis Spent €1.4 Billion to Clean Up the Seine. Has It Worked?New York City Paid $2 Million fo

Bloomberg 5 months ago

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Line app operator announces buyback, SoftBank, Naver voting rights to fall

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's LY Corp, operator of the Line messaging app, announced a share buyback on Friday that will lower the voting rights of heavyweight joint stakeholders SoftBank Corp and South Korea's Naver. The capital relationship of the three Asian tech giants has developed into a political debate in South Korea and Japan this year. The Japanese government has called for a selldown of Naver's indirect equity holdings in LY after a data leak issue.

Reuters 5 months ago

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Trending tickers: Nvidia, SAP, Starbucks and Ocado

The latest investor updates on stocks that are trending on Monday.

Yahoo Finance UK 5 months ago

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SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Is Ready for Next Big Bet After Hiatus

(Bloomberg) -- SoftBank Group Corp. founder Masayoshi Son declared he’s ready to swing for the fences when he makes his next big tech bet, suggesting the Japanese conglomerate is on the cusp of making a major investment in AI.Most Read from BloombergJain Global Raises $5.3 Billion, Secures Cash From Abu DhabiHow Long Can High Rates Last? Bond Markets Say Maybe ForeverBuzzFeed Struggles to Sell Owner of Hit YouTube Show ‘Hot Ones’Tech Hits Stocks as Nvidia Extends Selloff to 13%: Markets WrapNvid

Bloomberg 6 months ago

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SoftBank Corp aims to help call centre workers by 'softening' angry customer calls with AI

Dealing with irate customers can be extremely stressful for call centre workers but Japan's SoftBank Corp thinks it has a solution: artificial intelligence-enabled software that softens the tone of customers' voices. "We are working on the development of a solution that can convert the customer's voice into a calm conversational tone and deliver it to workers using AI-enabled emotion recognition and voice processing technology," SoftBank said in a press release on Wednesday. "With this solution, we aim for good relationships with customers to be maintained through sound communication while ensuring the psychological welfare of workers."

Reuters 7 months ago

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Stocks to watch this week: Burberry, Vodafone, BT and Walmart

Earnings preview of key companies reporting this week and what to look out for.

Yahoo Finance UK 8 months ago

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OpenAI to Open New Office in Tokyo as Part of Global Expansion

(Bloomberg) -- OpenAI plans to open an office in Tokyo in April, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the artificial intelligence pioneer begins to build out its international operations.Most Read from BloombergTexas Toll Road Takeover to Cost Taxpayers at Least $1.7 BillionApple Explores Home Robotics as Potential ‘Next Big Thing’ After Car FizzlesKim Jong Un Faces Annihilation in Most Korea War ScenariosStocks Hit by Fedspeak and Oil in Run-Up to Jobs: Markets WrapSaudi Crown Pri

Bloomberg 9 months ago

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Mastercard (MA), SoftBank Partner for Better Decision-Making

Mastercard (MA) and SoftBank Corp. team up to bring Test & Learn, a cutting-edge predictive analytics platform, to Japan, empowering businesses with data-driven insights for remarkable success.

Zacks 9 months ago

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SoftBank Corp., NEC and Broadcom Jointly Validate RAN Modernization with Virtualization by Unifying O-RAN Architecture and Telco Cloud

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS—SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”), NEC Corporation (“NEC”) and VMware, recently acquired by Broadcom Inc., have jointly verified the virtualization of the radio access network (“RAN”), which is the front end of the mobile network. The companies confirmed the feasibility of RAN modernization by converging O-RAN architecture (1) and Telco Cloud (2). In this joint verification, a virtualized RAN (“vRAN”) system consisted of a gener

GlobeNewswire 10 months ago

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Humane Announces Strategic Partnership with SoftBank to Transform AI Experience in Japan

In a further announcement at Mobile World Congress, Humane Inc today revealed plans for a Telco partnership with SoftBank Corp.(SoftBank) for the Humane Ai Pin, the first stand-alone Ai device and proprietary Ai-driven OS, CosmOS.

PR Newswire 10 months ago

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Return	SOBKY	Nikkei 225
YTD	-3.92%	-3.56%
1-Year	-6.67%	+8.14%
3-Year	-3.96%	+36.80%

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Trump, SoftBank CEO announce $100B AI investment in US

NVIDIA, SoftBank Collaborate on Japan's Most Powerful AI Supercomputer and AI-5G Integration

SoftBank Corp. Announces Development of "AITRAS," a Converged AI-RAN Solution

SoftBank Corp. Develops Orchestrator to Operate AI and vRAN on the Same Virtualized Infrastructure

SoftBank Corp. Develops 5G L1 Software, Achieving Carrier-grade High Performance and Quality vRAN on NVIDIA Grace Hopper Platform

Tokyo Metro Shares Surge in Trading Debut

SoftBank in talks to invest in Sharp but feasibility unclear, Kyodo reports

SoftBank and Naver to Sell Down Stake in Japan’s Line App

Line app operator announces buyback, SoftBank, Naver voting rights to fall

Trending tickers: Nvidia, SAP, Starbucks and Ocado

SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Is Ready for Next Big Bet After Hiatus

SoftBank Corp aims to help call centre workers by 'softening' angry customer calls with AI

Stocks to watch this week: Burberry, Vodafone, BT and Walmart

OpenAI to Open New Office in Tokyo as Part of Global Expansion

Mastercard (MA), SoftBank Partner for Better Decision-Making

SoftBank Corp., NEC and Broadcom Jointly Validate RAN Modernization with Virtualization by Unifying O-RAN Architecture and Telco Cloud

Humane Announces Strategic Partnership with SoftBank to Transform AI Experience in Japan

Performance Overview