Al Jazeera on MSN4d
As the US and China lock horns, Malaysia hopes to harness an AI revolution
AT&S’s Malaysian facility is located at Kulim Hi-Tech Park, an industrial park which is a stone’s throw away from the ...
Microsoft pulls back on data centers from Chicago to Jakarta
Microsoft Corp. has halted negotiations for data center space at a site near Chicago, according to a person familiar with the ...
Microsoft Hits Pause on Data Centers, Raising AI Demand Questions and Stock Market Concerns
According to Bloomberg’s sources, Microsoft (MSFT) is halting some of its data center projects worldwide, which is raising eyebrows across the ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore15d
SoftBank buys chipmaker Ampere Computing for $6.5 billion, deepening AI bet
FILE PHOTO: The logo of SoftBank is displayed at a company shop in Tokyo, Japan January 28, 2025. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo 20 Mar 2025 07:38AM (Updated: 20 Mar 2025 11:24AM) ...
SoftBank seeking bridge loan of up to $16.5B for US investments, Bloomberg says
SoftBank is seeking a bridge loan of as much as $16.5B to help fund AI investments in the U.S., its largest-ever borrowing denominated solely ...
SoftBank Seeks Record $16.5 Billion Loan for AI Growth in US
SoftBank Group Corp. is seeking a loan of as much as $16.5 billion to help fund artificial intelligence investments in the US ...
Reuters4d
OpenAI to raise $40 billion in SoftBank-led round to boost AI efforts
March 31 (Reuters) - OpenAI said on Monday it would raise up to $40 billion in a new funding round led by SoftBank Group (9984.T), opens new tab at a $300 billion valuation to advance AI research ...
Nikkei Asia7d
SoftBank Group eyes $1tn U.S. plan for AI robot industrial parks
TOKYO/LONDON -- SoftBank Group is looking to create industrial parks across the U.S. featuring artificial intelligence-equipped factories, Nikkei has learned. The Japanese tech investor could ...
The Hindu14d
SoftBank buys chipmaker Ampere Computing for $6.5 billion, deepening AI bet
Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group is accelerating its move into chip technology companies with the $6.5 billion purchase of Ampere Computing, a U.S. chip startup founded by the former ...
The Next Platform13d
Why Did SoftBank Just Buy Ampere Computing?
But the only reason why we can think that Softbank would want to acquire Ampere Computing for $6.5 billion is to get the 1,500 people or so that are chip and microcode engineers who have brought to ...
TechCrunch9d
OpenAI will reportedly close its SoftBank-led $40B round soon
The company is close to finalizing a new $40 billion funding round led by SoftBank, according to a report from Bloomberg. The report noted that other funds, including the hedge fund Magnetar ...
Bloomberg L.P.3d
OpenAI Finalizes $40 Billion Funding at $300 Billion Value
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, said it has finalized a funding round that will bring in $40 billion from SoftBank Group Corp. and other investors at a $300 billion ...