SoftBank stories
Softbank partners Sushi Machines to offer AI solutions
Tue, 2nd May 2023
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iot
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ai
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restaurants
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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fleet management
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ai
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robotics
SoftBank Robotics says the robot requires low maintenance and is easily monitored by operators through an interactive fleet management system.
'Regulatory challenges' kill NVIDIA's Arm acquisition deal
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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metaverse
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nvidia
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mergers and acquisitions
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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cartech
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robotics
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softbank
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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bi
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data analytics
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martech
New study: Boost in job performance if workers upskill in data literacy.
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, WeWork & SoftBank unite, forging a dynamic trio to bolster global firms in China.
Cohesity and Softbank partner to offer data services in Japan
Thu, 21st Mar 2019
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bi
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big data
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storage
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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managed security services
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singtel
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softbank
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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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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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network management
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.
Simon Segars, CEO of Arm, joins SoftBank Group Board of Directors
Mon, 26th Jun 2017
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telecommunications
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semiconductor
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softbank
Segars’ appointment follows SoftBank’s acquisition of Arm Holdings for US$32 billion in September 2016.
SoftBank invests $16.9 million in cloud security provider Dome9
Fri, 21st Apr 2017
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cloud security
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softbank
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dome9
Japanese internet and telecommunications provider SoftBank has provides $16.5 million in Series C funding to security provider Dome9.
Alibaba Cloud's four new data centers a 'major milestone' in global expansion
Wed, 23rd Nov 2016
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alibaba
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softbank
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dc
Alibaba Cloud will be opening four new data centers in Japan, Australia, the Middle East & Europe, saying it's a 'major milestone' for the company.
AppDirect & SoftBank launch new portal for cloud resellers in Japan
Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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cloud services
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softbank
AppDirect and SoftBank partner to allow Japanese resellers to sell cloud services through a single portal.
SoftBank says goodbye to HDD & hello to Western Digital's all-flash storage
Fri, 26th Aug 2016
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storage
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western digital
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flash storage
SoftBank Corp has taken Western Digital's InfiniFlash technology to the core of its software-defined storage and has ditched the HDD/SSD approach.
SoftBank to buy Britain’s ARM in multi billion dollar deal
Tue, 19th Jul 2016
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softbank
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arm
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dc
Multiple vendors, such as Applied Micro, AMD, and Cavium, have built processors for servers and other data center gear using ARM’s architecture.
Alibaba and SoftBank partnership to boost cloud services in Japan
Fri, 20th May 2016
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cloud services
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alibaba
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softbank
Alibaba Group and SoftBank have commenced a joint venture to launch SB Cloud Corporation in Japan, bringing cloud services to the region.