Infosys Q4 profit spikes; Flipkart mulls separate app for MinutesInfosys closed FY26 with strong numbers aided by a pickup in demand from its banking, energy and communication segments. This and more in...
23 Apr, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
SoftBank in talks to invest up to $30 billion more in OpenAI: ReportSoftBank is in discussions to invest up to an additional $30 billion in OpenAI, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people...
28 Jan, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
SoftBank in talks to invest up to $25 billion into OpenAI: reportSoftBank could invest $15 billion to $25 billion directly into Microsoft-backed OpenAI on top of its commitment of more than $15 billion to...
30 Jan, 2025, 09.09 AM IST
Donald Trump to announce up to $500 billion private sector AI infrastructure investment: ReportsOpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle are planning a joint venture called Stargate, the report added, saying SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, OpenAI's Sam...
22 Jan, 2025, 07.55 AM IST
SoftBank plunges 19%, its biggest drop since 1998 IPO; $2.6 bn wiped off Masayoshi Son’s fortuneShares were down 8% Friday in Tokyo. Over two days, the technology conglomerate is down roughly 14%. Even after the recent plunge, Son is u...
05 Aug, 2024, 03.21 PM IST
SoftBank stock rises on CEO's plan for $100 billion chip projectShares in the Tokyo-based tech investor gained as much as 3.2% after Bloomberg News reported the 66-year-old billionaire is seeking funding...
19 Feb, 2024, 11.04 PM IST
OpenAI, Jony Ive, SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son in talks to build ‘iPhone of AI’: reportWhile discussions are on, a report in the Financial Times states that it would take months for a joint venture to be formally announced.
29 Sep, 2023, 11.11 AM IST
SoftBank makes no Arm investment proposal to Samsung-reportSoftbank CEO Masayoshi Son, who is making his first visit to Seoul in three years, said earlier that he'd like to talk with Samsung about a...
05 Oct, 2022, 04.10 PM IST
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala is in talks to buy asset manager Fortress from SoftBankThe Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund is discussing a deal that would value Fortress at more than $1 billion. Mubadala has long been a SoftBa...
13 Jul, 2022, 02.11 PM IST
SoftBank jumps 10%, shaking off record lossThe bounce followed a late-day rally in U.S. stocks overnight, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closing roughly flat. Tech stocks incl...
13 May, 2022, 01.29 PM IST
SoftBank prepares to file for SPAC IPO worth up to $600 million on Monday: ReportSuch a move would see Masayoshi Son's SoftBank joining the rush for SPACs, shell vehicles that raise money in an initial public offering (I...
21 Dec, 2020, 04.57 PM IST
Another 5 billion reasons to walk away from WeWorkCo-working spaces are anathema to the wave of social distancing that’s sweeping the world. Many of WeWork’s clients are freelancers or star...
03 Apr, 2020, 10.01 AM IST
Masayoshi Son is no angel. He might want to give it a tryMasayoshi Son isn’t timid, to be sure. His reputation is built upon decades of courageous bets that netted him, his investors, and his foun...
21 Jan, 2020, 09.39 AM IST
Wirecard deal shows Masayoshi Son's no simple opportunistAssuming Wirecard gets past its legal issues, it looks like Masayoshi Son has once again combined good planning with fortuitous timing to c...
25 Apr, 2019, 02.43 PM IST
Son just pulled off an impressive judo flip on SnapdealWith Amazon pledging to spend $5 billion in India, the country's e-commerce market is beginning to resemble an arms race, with cash the big...
12 Aug, 2017, 10.55 AM IST
SoftBank looks for an Uber, Lyft in the cab-hailing spaceMasayoshi Son said that he would be willing to invest in Uber Technologies or rival Lyft.
08 Aug, 2017, 09.21 AM IST
SoftBank takes $4-billion stake in NvidiaBuy fits with Son's plan to become the biggest investor in global technology
25 May, 2017, 09.10 AM IST