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Irish fintech NomuPay lands $40M at a $290M valuation from SoftBank
As global trade evolves, there’s an increasing demand for diverse cross-border payment options. That’s why an Irish-based fintech startup called…
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SoftBank to acquire semiconductor designer Ampere in $6.5B all-cash deal
SoftBank Group announced on Wednesday that it will acquire Ampere Computing, a chip designer founded by former Intel executive Renee…
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SoftBank plans to buy a former Sharp LCD panel plant in Osaka for ~$676M and convert it into a data center for jointly developing AI agents with OpenAI (Nikkei Asia)
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Report: OpenAI plans to shift compute needs from Microsoft to SoftBank
OpenAI is forecasting a major shift in the next five years around who it gets most of its computing power…
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SoftBank could soon buy Renee James’ Ampere chip company for about $6.5B
Ampere, the semiconductor business founded by former Intel exec Renee James, is reportedly on the cusp of selling itself to…
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SoftBank in talks to invest as much as $25B in OpenAI, report says
SoftBank is in talks to invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI as part of a broader partnership that could…
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SoftBank to invest $500M in robotics startup SkildAI
SoftBank is negotiating a $500 million investment in Skild AI, a software company building a foundational model for robotics at…
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