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OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank expand five new AI data center sites in US for $500B Stargate project
OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank are announcing five new U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) data center sites under Stargate, OpenAI’s overarching AI infrastructure platform.
SoftBank, Meta, and others team up to build submarine cable system connecting Japan and Singapore
Japan-based SoftBank announced Monday that it is collaborating with Meta, IPS, TM Technology Services, and PT XLSmart Telecom Sejahtera to develop a new international submarine cable system, "Candle", that will connect Japan and Singapore.
GIC, SoftBank could sell stake in Vietnam’s fintech firm VNLife – report
The Singaporean sovereign wealth fund and SoftBank Vision Fund 1 are working with a financial adviser and have reached out to potential investors to gauge interest.
Japan’s SoftBank to invest $2B in global technology firm Intel
Japanese multinational investment firm SoftBank Group Corp. and global technology firm Intel Corporation announced Tuesday their signing of a definitive securities purchase agreement, under which SoftBank will make a $2 billion investment in Intel common stock.
Indonesia’s wealth fund Danantara weighs role in $7B Grab-GoTo deal – report
Danantara has started preliminary discussions with GoTo to acquire a minority stake in a combined entity, according to people familiar with the matter, the report said.
Arm and SoftBank contribute $15.5M to advance AI through Carnegie Mellon University’s partnership with Keio University
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Arm and SoftBank Group Corp. (SBG) announced last Thursday that Arm and SBG will contribute $15.5 million to CMU to support its partnership with Keio University (Keio), a collaboration to accelerate the global advancement of artificial intelligence (AI).
SoftBank, Tether, Bitfinex team up to launch Bitcoin-native venture
SoftBank Group Corp., Tether and Bitfinex have teamed up to launch Twenty One Capital, Inc., a bitcoin-native company, through a business combination with Cantor Equity Partners (CEP).
OpenAI to raise $40B in Softbank-led funding at $300B valuation
OpenAI Global, LLC, a United States-based artificial intelligence (AI) research and development company, has announced a new funding of $40 billion led by Softbank at a post-money valuation of $300 billion.
SoftBank, Temasek among eFishery investors facing near wipeout – report
None of eFishery’s PondTag sensors that were supposed to help remotely judge water quality and automate fish and shrimp feeders had been deployed. The limited data collection meant fish feed predictions were wrong almost half the time, the document said.
SoftBank partners Quantinuum for practical application of quantum computing
Japan-based internet services company SoftBank Corp. and global quantum computing firm Quantinuum announced Wednesday that they have agreed to a wide-ranging partnership in quantum computing.
