SoftBank stories

Stargate Project to invest USD $500bn in AI for OpenAI
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The Stargate Project has unveiled a monumental investment of USD $500 billion aimed at bolstering artificial intelligence infrastructure in the US over four years.

NVIDIA & SoftBank to develop Japan's leading AI supercomputer
Wed, 13th Nov 2024
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robots
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digital transformation
NVIDIA and SoftBank are collaborating to create Japan's most powerful AI supercomputer, aimed at bolstering the country's AI initiatives and tech leadership.

Trustwave & Cybereason announce cybersecurity merger
Wed, 13th Nov 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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trustwave
Trustwave and Cybereason announce a merger to enhance cybersecurity solutions, with SoftBank as the majority investor, set to close in early 2025.

Apromore appoints Brandee Sanders as new chief marketing officer
Fri, 23rd Aug 2024
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saas
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data analytics
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cx
Apromore names Brandee Sanders as new CMO, underscoring its commitment to growth and innovation in the AI and process mining space.

Sendcloud to acquire Italian shipping platform isendu by Q3 2024
Tue, 2nd Jul 2024
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supply chain & logistics
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softbank
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oem
Sendcloud is set to acquire Italian shipping automation platform isendu, enhancing services for over 1,000 online businesses by Q3 2024, pending regulatory approval.
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Sendcloud appoints Aliaksei Aneichyk as CFO in strategic move
Tue, 2nd Apr 2024
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ipos
Aliaksei Aneichyk, ex-Gett executive, takes up the mantle as new CFO at Europe's leading shipping platform, Sendcloud, enhancing its resolve for global delivery solutions.

Mark Appel joins Sendcloud as Chief Marketing Officer
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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martech
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cdp
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software
Sendcloud, Europe's leading shipping platform, appoints top Dutch marketer Mark Appel as CMO to aid in navigating global shipping challenges amid a competitive e-commerce environment.

Ex-Orange VP Miloud Bensaada joins Cubic Telecom as Commercial Chief
Thu, 29th Feb 2024
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iot
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telco
Former Orange VP of Sales, Miloud Bensaada, steps into new role as Chief Commercial Officer at Cubic Telecom, strengthening the firm's strategy to dominate the global software-defined connected vehicle and IoT markets.

Softbank partners Sushi Machines to offer AI solutions
Tue, 2nd May 2023
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robots
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iot
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partner programmes
SoftBank Robotics announces its partnership with Sushi Machines to offer optimal robotic and AI solutions for restaurants in Australia.

SoftBank introduces an AI-powered floor cleaning robot
Fri, 16th Sep 2022
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robots
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fleet management
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ai
SoftBank Robotics says the robot requires low maintenance and is easily monitored by operators through an interactive fleet management system.
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Pismo appoints Simon Keys as spearhead the expansion in the Oceania region, including Australia & New Zealand
Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Pismo, a cloud-native payment processing platform, appoints Simon Keys to lead expansion in Australia and New Zealand amid global growth.

'Regulatory challenges' kill NVIDIA's Arm acquisition deal
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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ar, vr & metaverse
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m&a
The deal's off but NVIDIA still loses $1.25 billion, which Arm owner SoftBank Group will treat as profit in Q4.

Hyundai Group buys Boston Dynamics as SoftBank faces mass layoffs
Thu, 1st Jul 2021
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robots
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cartech
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SoftBank purchased Boston Dynamics from Alphabet in 2017, also for an undisclosed amount. Four years later, Boston Dynamics has been sold again.

Lack in data skills creating greater challenges at work - report
Tue, 7th Jul 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
A new report reveals that 92% of employees believe they'd perform better with increased data literacy, while 89% face challenges due to a lack of data skills.

Cohesity announces $250 million funding, doubles valuation to US$2.5 billion
Fri, 17th Apr 2020
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cisco
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hpe
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softbank
Cohesity has raised $250m in Series E funding, increasing its valuation to $2.5bn, more than double from its Series D round two years ago.

Alibaba Cloud forms three-way strategic alliance
Fri, 31st May 2019
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cloud services
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alibaba
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softbank
Alibaba Cloud forms strategic alliance with WeWork and SoftBank Telecom China, offering global enterprises innovative solutions and smoother entry into China.

Cohesity and Softbank partner to offer data services in Japan
Thu, 21st Mar 2019
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storage
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data analytics
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martech
The joint venture asserts it will enable Japanese enterprises to back up, store, manage and derive insights from all of their secondary data and applications.

Singtel, SoftBank amongst four major telcos in new cybersecurity alliance
Fri, 13th Apr 2018
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risk & compliance
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mssp
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singtel
Singtel, SoftBank,Etisalat, and Telefónica have banded together to create one of the world’s biggest cybersecurity alliances.

Security experts demonstrate that ransomware attacks on robots are possible
Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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malware
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robots
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ransomware
Researchers at IOActive have conducted what could be the world's first ransomware attack on robots, potentially disrupting the booming robotics market.

SoftBank and NEC offer new business-oriented mobile network service
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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uc
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network infrastructure
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endpoint protection
It can be used at locations where optical fiber lines are not provided or as an alternative to metal-wired lines such as DSL or digital access.