OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank are announcing five new U.S. AI data center sites under Stargate, OpenAI’s overarching AI infrastructure platform. The combined capacity from these five new sites—along with our flagship site in Abilene, Texas, and ongoing projects with CoreWeave—brings Stargate to nearly 7 gigawatts of planned capacity and over $400 billion in investment over […]
SoftBank has announced that it is collaborating with Meta, IPS Inc., TM Technology Services Sdn. Bhd., and PT XLSmart Telecom Sejahtera Tbk to develop a new international submarine cable system, “Candle”, that will connect Japan and Singapore. NEC Corporation has been contracted as the system supplier. Candle is an approximately 8,000 km submarine cable system […]
SoftBank and Intel Corporation have announced their signing of a definitive securities purchase agreement, under which SoftBank will make a $2 billion investment in Intel common stock. The investment comes as both Intel and SoftBank deepen their commitment to investing in advanced technology and semiconductor innovation in the United States. Masayoshi Son, Chairman & CEO […]
SoftBank Group has announced that it will acquire Ampere Computing, a leading independent silicon design company, in an all-cash transaction valued at $6.5 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Ampere will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank Group and retain its name. As part of the transaction, Ampere’s lead investors – Carlyle […]
SoftBank and Quantinuum have agreed to a wide-ranging partnership in quantum computing. By combining their respective strengths, both companies will unlock innovative quantum computing solutions that will overcome the limitations of classical artificial intelligence (AI) and realize next-generation technologies. This unique initiative coincides with the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) in 2025, […]
NVIDIA to acquire Arm Limited for $40 billion, on both companies reached a definitive agreement under which NVIDIA and SoftBank Group Corp. (SBG) Arm Limited from SBG and the SoftBank Vision Fund (together, “SoftBank”).
Cohesity announces $250 million in Series E funding, led by DFJ Growth, Foundation Capital, Greenspring Associates, and Wing Venture Capital. DFJ Growth and Greenspring Associates are new investors as are Baillie Gifford and Sozo Ventures.
