Technology
South Korea's Naver to maintain ownership of Line app operator
Tech company's stake comes under scrutiny after data leaks involving chat app
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SoftBank restates faith in AI amid global market anxiety
Conglomerate logs smaller Q1 loss on success of chip unit Arm after Monday's stock dip
Artificial intelligence
SoftBank Group to launch AI service analyzing medical data
Tech group to team up with U.S. health care company on Japan-based venture
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SoftBank's Son lays out ambitious mission on 'artificial super intelligence'
Conglomerate's shares drop 3.8% at one point after the meeting
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SoftBank's lagging AI push draws Elliott's demand for buyback
Japanese tech investment house criticized for not using financial war chest
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SoftBank Group says Alibaba stake dumped, as it shifts to AI
Japanese conglomerate posts third year of annual losses
Technology
SoftBank to spend $960m to boost computing power for generative AI
Japanese telecom company hopes Nvidia chips help develop top models
The Big Story
From Grab to GoTo, Southeast Asia's startups weather funding winter
Tied to the fortunes of SoftBank's Vision Fund, tech sector must now sink or swim
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SoftBank to set up robotics venture with Saudi Arabian company
Joint venture will invest $150m to make industrial robots, with aim of opening in December
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SoftBank posts first quarterly profit in over a year on bull market
Shares rise 11% ahead of earnings as tech investments show gains
Telecommunication
Japan's flying base stations set to take off in 2025
Tokyo's standards adopted by global rulemaking body, aiding Japanese exports
Startups
Israeli VC OurCrowd to target Southeast Asian AI, food tech
$50m fund plans to invest in up to 30 companies in the region, CEO says
Business deals
SoftBank unit to spend $500m on Irish startup in drive beyond telecom
Taking 51% stake in company providing services for internet-connected cars
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SoftBank Group says it will invest 'cautiously' in AI as first-half loss widens
Weak yen and investment costs erase Vision Fund's improving performance
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Arm IPO gives SoftBank a new Alibaba to bank on
Japanese investment group's listed assets get nearly $54bn boost, CFO says
IPO
SoftBank's Arm surges 25% in debut, reaching market cap of $65bn
U.K. chip designer provides sagging IPO market ray of hope
IPO
Arm is 'leader of the AI revolution,' SoftBank CFO says
Japanese group plans to hold Nasdaq-listed stock for 'long term:' finance chief
IPO
SoftBank's Arm sets IPO price at $51 in year's largest listing
Price gives U.K. chip designer a market capitalization of over $52bn
IPO
SoftBank puts stamp on Arm IPO as Mizuho wins top underwriter spot
Japan bank expanded U.S. business, snagging role in year's largest listing
IPO
SoftBank seeks Arm valuation up to $52bn with Nasdaq listing
U.K. chip developer would be largest IPO of 2023
IPO
Arm files for Nasdaq IPO, setting up possible largest listing of 2023
SoftBank-owned U.K. chip designer reveals 1% revenue dip last fiscal year
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SoftBank Group narrows Q1 loss as Vision Fund rebounds
Masayoshi Son's group posts $3.3bn net loss, 3rd straight quarter in red
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SoftBank's Son tops Japan execs in dividend income at over $130m
12 company officials make the billion-yen club for year ended March as payouts grow
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SoftBank Vision Fund moves closer to VC 'normality' amid market chill
Low-key stake in AI company points to shift from series of splashy investments
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SoftBank Vision Fund invests in U.K. insurtech Tractable
Privately held company with proprietary AI reached unicorn status in 2021