TOKYO -- "Competitiveness in artificial intelligence is directly linked to a country's strength," SoftBank Corp. President Junichi Miyakawa told Nikkei recently, expressing a view that lies behind the ...

SoftBank Group announced on Wednesday that it will acquire Ampere Computing, a chip designer founded by former Intel executive Renee James, through a $6.5 billion all-cash deal as a strategic move to ...

SoftBank has agreed to buy Silicon Valley-based chip startup Ampere Computing for $6.5 billion, part of the Japanese giant's broader push to become a top player in the artificial-intelligence field.

Also in today’s newsletter, Trump sanctions Chinese companies over Iran oil shipments, and Foxconn set to sign contract to ...

The Federal Reserve concluded its meeting yesterday, and Jerome Powell delivered some comments, saying the economy is strong.