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As Vision Fund losses top $32bn, SoftBank prepares for fresh AI bet
After its Vision Fund reported record losses of $32bn, SoftBank plans to sell off more Alibaba stock to fund new…
Softbank Vision Fund’s $22bn loss underscores Masayoshi Son’s ‘credibility problem’
Softbank Vision Fund, the influential and deep-pocketed investor in start-ups including Uber, NVIDIA, and WeWork, posted a $22bn loss last…
Cybereason Raises $200M from Softbank, as CEO Dismisses “Irrelevant” McAfee, Symantec
Japan's Softbank has invested $200 million in Boston-based endpoint detection and response company Cybereason in a Series E funding round –…
Grab Raises £3.8 Billion In Funding Round Led by Softbank
Singapore-based ride-hailing unicorn Grab has raised $4.5 billion in a massive ongoing Series H funding round that the company says…
Google’s 9 Riders: These Enterprise Mobility Management Providers Join Ring of Trust
Google has selected nine Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) providers that meet compatibility with Android devices in a new programme launched…
Softbank Corp Wins Approval for the Second-Largest IPO of All Time
Softbank’s mobile unit is the subject of the second-largest IPO of all time. The Japanese conglomerate on Monday announced it…
Softbank and Toyota Plan On-Demand Autonomous Vehicles that Prep Your Food on the Move
Japanese giants Toyota and Softbank have partnered to create new services for autonomous cars, including on-demand meal deliveries, medical, services,…
Arm Reveals New Processor For Increased Safety Features in Autonomous Cars
Cambridge-headquartered chip designer Arm has announced availability of a new processor developed specifically to improve safety features in autonomous vehicles.…
SoftBank closes deal with Uber to make it largest shareholder
A consortium of investors led by SoftBank has closed a deal with Uber, making the Japanese company the largest stakeholders…
SoftBank mulls $18bn IPO for mobile business
SoftBank could be on the edge of making up to $20bn in a mega IPO of its smartphone business, possibly…