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SoftBank Corp., under the leadership of President and CEO Junichi Miyakawa, has unveiled a significant development from its Infrinia Team. This team, specializing in the creation of next-generation AI infrastructure architectures and systems, has designed the…
The SoftBank Group, which includes SoftBank Corp. and SoftBank Group Corp., has partnered with OpenAI Group PBC to launch a joint venture known as SB OAI Japan GK (SB OAI Japan). The aim of this venture is to introduce “Crystal intelligence,” a groundbreaking…
Nokia has recently declared the broadening of its existing collaboration with SoftBank Corp., showcasing a fresh agreement to supply sophisticated 4G and 5G radio access equipment across Japan. The agreement encompasses an enhancement of current network…
A successful demonstration recently utilized an AI-RAN (Artificial Intelligence Radio Access Network) that performed radio signal processing entirely on NVIDIA’s graphics processing unit (GPU). This is a major shift from traditional systems that heavily…
PayPay, the mobile payment service owned by SoftBank Group, is poised to expand its reach beyond Japan, with plans to launch its app for international use as early as late September. This move aims to cater to the growing number of Japanese travelers seeking…
SoftBank Corp. has unveiled a groundbreaking DGX SuperPOD featuring DGX B200 systems, powered by over 4,000 NVIDIA Blackwell graphics processing units (GPUs). This formidable setup solidifies SoftBank’s position as the owner of the largest NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD…
SoftBank Corp. is making a significant move in the race towards 6G by teaming up with Nokia for an outdoor trial scheduled for June 2025 that will explore the potential of the 7 GHz band—a centimeter-wave frequency gaining traction in discussions about…
SoftBank Corp. and Intelsat have announced a pioneering partnership to develop a unified ubiquitous network designed to provide constant connectivity for users regardless of their location. The collaboration will see the two companies working together on…
SoftBank Group is in talks to invest $35 million in Indian car service and repair firm GoMechanic, in what would be one of the Japanese investor’s smallest bets in India by its Vision Fund, which typically signs bigger cheques, two sources told Reuters.…
Neso Brands, a subsidiary of eyewear manufacturer Lenskart, has raised $100 million in a seed funding round, which will enable the firm to create a house of brands catering to the global market. The company did not divulge the details of the investors…
SoftBank Group Corp. reported on Tuesday a 97 percent tumble in quarterly profit and the collapse of a deal to sell chip designer Arm worth over $60 billion, mounting pressure on the Japanese conglomerate to support its sagging shares.SoftBank reported that…
Japanese sports fans will be able to enjoy more premium sports content as SoftBank Corp. (SoftBank), a leading telecom carrier in Japan, has partnered with SES for the aggregation and delivery of live sporting events to its corporate customers, such as TV…
Chinese grocery app Dingdong, backed by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, raised about $95.69 million in its US initial public offering (IPO) on Tuesday after slashing the size of the IPO to almost a fourth of its earlier target. Dingdong sold more than 4 million…
U.S. food delivery firm DoorDash, which is backed by SoftBank Group, announced the launch of services in Japan on Wednesday, joining an increasingly crowded market that has grown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Services will be initially limited to the city of…
Softbank founder Masayoshi Son spoke out about the adoption of Bitcoin, underlining that uncertainty remained for the top cryptocurrency. Softbank was the latest global firm to share its views on the popularity of Bitcoin and the potential adoption of the…
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced that SoftBank Corp. has launched its 5G millimeter (mmWave) service in Japan – using devices based on Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 5G Mobile Platforms and Modem-RF Systems. 5G mmWave allows Japanese users to enjoy the fastest…
