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SoftBank to get first new Nvidia chips for Japan supercomputer
Nvidia’s highly anticipated Blackwell line will power the supercomputer to be build by SoftBank. Jensen Huang of Nvidia and Masayoshi Son of SoftBank were speaking at the AI Summit in Tokyo.
15 days ago
Global Markets
SoftBank Group shares plunge most since going public in 1998
The stock turmoil erased US$2.9 bil of Son’s own personal wealth in a single day, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
August 05, 2024
Company in the news
Masayoshi Son now owes SoftBank US$4.7 bil on side deals
Masayoshi Son is now personally on the hook for about US$4.7 billion on side deals he set up at SoftBank Group Corp.
November 18, 2022
Digital Economy
SoftBank pledges sweeping cost cuts after US$23.4 billion loss
"The loss is the biggest in our corporate history and we take it very seriously."
August 09, 2022
Digital Economy
SoftBank reports record US$23.4 billion loss as holdings fall
Son has been taking defensive measures.
August 08, 2022
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
How a celebrity CEO's rule of fear helped bring down hot startup Zilingo
It’s a steep fall for Zilingo from just five months ago, when Bose’s fundraising efforts valued the company at US$1.2 billion.
August 04, 2022
Tech
Greensill blowup shows the limits of technology
Greensill Capital, one of the Vision Fund’s investee companies, filed for bankruptcy this week
March 12, 2021
Global stocks
SPAC boom and SoftBank's mega-rally boost Masayoshi Son's billions
After closing at an all-time high on March 3, SoftBank shares slipped 5.3% on March 4 amid a decline in the broader stock market.
March 05, 2021
Tech
SoftBank’s Son presses Grab for truce with rival Gojek
SoftBank Group Corp.’s Masayoshi Son is stepping up pressure on Grab Holdings to work out a ceasefire with rival Gojek.
October 16, 2020
Tech
Almost everyone at SoftBank thinks going private is a bad idea
Insiders say everyone except founder Masayoshi Son opposes the idea of taking Softbank private.
October 05, 2020