SoftBank to invest €75 billion in 5 GW French AI centresSoftBank Group is set to invest up to $87 billion in France to build 5 gigawatts of AI data center capacity, aiming to establish the countr...
01 Jun, 2026, 06.19 AM IST
SoftBank hires banks for US IPOs of SB Energy and AI robotics spinoff Roze, sources say2026 is shaping up as a major year for IPOs, with a wave of mega AI listings including SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI expected to test invest...
26 May, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
Ex-Peak XV trio raises Mettle; Fintechs go licence huntingHappy Thursday! Three former Peak XV MDs, who abruptly left the VC firm, are launching Mettle Capital to back Indian startups. This and mor...
14 May, 2026, 08.49 AM IST
SoftBank profit more than triples to $12 billion on OpenAI stake gainsTechnology investor SoftBank Group reported a net profit of 1.9 trillion yen ($12.05 billion) for the January-March quarter, a significant ...
13 May, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
SoftBank's OpenAI-related debt in focus as another strong quarter expectedSoftBank anticipates a strong quarterly profit, largely driven by its significant investment in OpenAI, whose valuation has surged. However...
12 May, 2026, 09.15 AM IST
Sam Altman sets out OpenAI's three key focus areas for next phase of growthOpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed the company's future focus on accelerating scientific research, boosting economic productivity, and developi...
02 May, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
TiEcon 2026 Returns to Silicon Valley with “AI & You” Theme as AI Moves from Hype to ExecutionTiEcon 2026, set for April 29-May 1 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, will focus on "AI & You: Human Centered, AI Powered," emphasizing...
01 May, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
SoftBank plans to list AI and robotics firm Roze in US, FT reportsSoftBank Group is set to make waves in the U.S. technology landscape with its groundbreaking AI and robotics initiative, Roze. With an eye ...
30 Apr, 2026, 06.34 AM IST
US Stock Market: Intel’s AI bet drives upbeat forecast and investor confidenceIntel forecast stronger-than-expected Q2 revenue of $13.8–$14.8 billion, driven by robust demand for AI-focused server chips, with earnings...
24 Apr, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
Intel earnings signal recovery at US chip makerIntel's shares surged after exceeding earnings expectations, signaling a potential recovery. Despite a reported loss, revenue increased, an...
24 Apr, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Microsoft to invest $10 billion in Japan for AI and cyber defence expansionMicrosoft will invest ten billion dollars in Japan from 2026 to 2029. This investment will expand artificial intelligence infrastructure an...
03 Apr, 2026, 09.13 AM IST
Skild AI, Nvidia deploy robot brain on Blackwell assembly linesSkild AI said its generalized AI model addresses a key limitation of current robotics systems, which are typically programmed for a single ...
17 Mar, 2026, 07.32 AM IST
SoftBank, Nvidia looking to invest in Skild AI at $14 billion valuation, sources sayJapan's SoftBank Group and Nvidia are in talks to invest in Skild AI, in a more than $1 billion funding round that could value the maker of...
08 Dec, 2025, 09.11 PM IST
ABB to sell robots business to SoftBank in $5.38 billion dealSoftBank Group is acquiring ABB's robotics business for $5.4 billion, marking a significant expansion into robotics for SoftBank founder Ma...
08 Oct, 2025, 04.16 PM IST
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son says smart robots can revitalise Japan growth, competitivenessThe SoftBank founder now sees a future with "smart robots that will replace not just the manufacturing, industrial working population, but ...
15 Sep, 2021, 12.13 PM IST
Softbank may invest in startup with robots that make pizza in delivery trucks en route to customersThe investment shows SoftBank’s Vision Fund's broader ambitions to attach itself to the food-delivery businesses.
08 Aug, 2018, 10.56 AM IST
SoftBank to buy robot maker robotics business from AlphabetAs part of the transaction with Alphabet, SoftBank also agreed to buy Japanese bipedal robotics company Schaft. Terms of the deal weren’t d...
10 Jun, 2017, 01.26 AM IST