Japan's technology investor SoftBank Group sees profitability return on AI boom

Japanese technology and telecoms giant SoftBank Group reports it swung back to profitability in the last quarter of 2025 as ...

SoftBank robot Pepper recognized by Guinness as 1st mass-produced humanoid

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- SoftBank Robotics Corp.'s "Pepper" robot has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's first ...
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ABB to divest Robotics division to SoftBank Group

Strong customer value proposition by combining ABB Robotics' leading technology and industry expertise with SoftBank's state-of-the-art capabilities in AI, robotics and next-generation computing ...
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Bear Robotics Celebrates SoftBank Group's New "Physical AI" Strategy, Validating Company's Core Mission

SoftBank's Q2 2025 earnings call highlights "Physical AI" as a core new strategy, affirming the vision Bear Robotics has championed since its inception. REDWOOD CITY, CA / ACCESS Newswire / ...
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SoftBank Group Shares Jump After Robotics Deal, Overnight Tech Gains

SoftBank Group shares rose sharply, as its steadfast progress in artificial-intelligence-related investments, including a $5.4 billion deal to acquire ABB's industrial-robotics business, ...
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SoftBank profit declines to $1.6B in Q3

The result marks a steep 90% decline from the 2.5 trillion yen ($16.22 billion) reported in the previous quarter and ...
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SoftBank in talks to invest US$30 bil more in OpenAI — Bloomberg

The Japanese company, already one of the ChatGPT-maker’s biggest backers, is in deliberations to commit more capital towards the fast-growing start-up, people familiar with the matter said.

SoftBank is in talks to invest $30 billion more in OpenAI

SoftBank Group Corp. is in discussions to invest as much as $30 billion more in OpenAI, a sharp increase in commitment that reflects founder Masayoshi Son’s ambitions to play a central role in ...