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Elon Musk Lashes Out As Trump Backs Sam Altman For World's Largest AI Project
The Stargate project, led by OpenAI's Sam Altman - to build the "world's largest AI infrastructure" - was announced by Donald Trump at a special press conference at the White House. Elon Musk, however, has cast his doubt over the mega project.
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Softbank CEO Says He is ‘Heavy User’ of ChatGPT, Speaks to OpenAI’s Sam Altman Often
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said on Tuesday he is a "heavy user" of ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot from Microsoft-backed startup OpenAI. He added that he is speaking "almost everyday" to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
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Softbank CEO to Meet With Samsung to Discuss 'Strategic Alliance' With Arm: All Details
Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son on Thursday said he wanted to meet South Korean tech giant Samsung to discuss a strategic alliance between the company and Arm, which is backed by Softbank. Monetising Arm has become a primary preoccupation for executives at tech conglomerate SoftBank. Son's statement followed Samsung Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee reportedly s...
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SoftBank Overseas Business Chief Michel Combes Exits in Latest Churn
Japan's SoftBank Group Corp said on Wednesday it has appointed Alex Clavel as chief executive of its SoftBank Group International (SBGI) unit, replacing Michel Combes who leaves after just six months in the role.
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PM Meets Japan Business Leaders, Discusses India Investment Opportunities
PM Modi In Japan: PM Modi courted top Japanese business leaders, including Masayoshi Son of SoftBank and Osamu Suzuki of Suzuki Motor Corp, to discuss investment opportunities India offers in sectors ranging from textiles to automobiles.
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In Japan, PM Modi Meets Softbank Chief, Pitches For Investments
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Softbank Corporation founder and CEO Masayoshi Son to discuss the Japanese investment firm's future participation in Indian technology, energy, finance and R&D sectors.
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SoftBank Doubles Down With Buy Back After $10 Billion Vision Fund Hit
Softbank’s Vision Fund has taken a $10 billion hit from a decline in share prices of its portfolio companies and China's regulatory crackdown on tech firms.
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The Spectacular Collapse Of SoftBank Chief Masayoshi Son's "Money Guy"
In February 2020, SoftBank Group Corp.'s Masayoshi Son visited Indonesia, offering to invest billions of dollars toward the development of a new capital city. Lex Greensill, at the time a favorite of Son's, was part of the entourage.
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Nvidia Deal for Arm Will Drive Computing Power Growth: SoftBank CEO
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said on Thursday that the sale of chip designer Arm to Nvidia will drive growth in computing power, in his first public comments since the $40 billion (roughly Rs. 2,94,799 crores) deal was announced in September.
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SoftBank's Son Leaves Alibaba Board Following Ma's Departure
Masayoshi Son, the chief executive of Japanese technology company SoftBank Group, said Thursday that he is stepping down from the board of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.
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SoftBank CEO Masayosh Son Steps Down From Alibaba Board After 15 Years
SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son announced Thursday he was leaving the board of Alibaba as Jack Ma, the charismatic co-founder of the Chinese e-commerce giant, also leaves SoftBank's board.
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SoftBank Is Not 'SoftPunku' Says CEO in Defence of Strategy
SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son mounted a defence of his investing decisions on Thursday, saying the value of the Japanese conglomerate's holdings has recovered to pre-coronavirus outbreak levels.
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Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son's Quirky, Mostly Baffling Presentations
Masayoshi Son's last earnings briefing was among his most somber in recent memory. The usually irrepressible billionaire opened by comparing the devastating impact of the coronavirus outbreak to the Great Depression.
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SoftBank Vision Fund Head's Pay Doubled Last Year Despite Massive Losses
While offering big pay packets to foreign executives, compensation for CEO Masayoshi Son was JPY 209 million (roughly Rs. 14 crores), a 9 percent decline compared to a year earlier, a SoftBank filing showed.
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SoftBank's Masayoshi Son Hopes 'Winged Unicorns' Can Save Crumbling Tech Empire
SoftBank Group Corp CEO Masayoshi Son on Monday pinned his hopes on a small group of "winged unicorns" to save the performance of his $100 billion Vision Fund - although he gave few clues on which ones they would be.
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Elon Musk Lashes Out As Trump Backs Sam Altman For World's Largest AI Project
The Stargate project, led by OpenAI's Sam Altman - to build the "world's largest AI infrastructure" - was announced by Donald Trump at a special press conference at the White House. Elon Musk, however, has cast his doubt over the mega project.
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Softbank CEO Says He is ‘Heavy User’ of ChatGPT, Speaks to OpenAI’s Sam Altman Often
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said on Tuesday he is a "heavy user" of ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot from Microsoft-backed startup OpenAI. He added that he is speaking "almost everyday" to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
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Softbank CEO to Meet With Samsung to Discuss 'Strategic Alliance' With Arm: All Details
Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son on Thursday said he wanted to meet South Korean tech giant Samsung to discuss a strategic alliance between the company and Arm, which is backed by Softbank. Monetising Arm has become a primary preoccupation for executives at tech conglomerate SoftBank. Son's statement followed Samsung Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee reportedly s...
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SoftBank Overseas Business Chief Michel Combes Exits in Latest Churn
Japan's SoftBank Group Corp said on Wednesday it has appointed Alex Clavel as chief executive of its SoftBank Group International (SBGI) unit, replacing Michel Combes who leaves after just six months in the role.
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PM Meets Japan Business Leaders, Discusses India Investment Opportunities
PM Modi In Japan: PM Modi courted top Japanese business leaders, including Masayoshi Son of SoftBank and Osamu Suzuki of Suzuki Motor Corp, to discuss investment opportunities India offers in sectors ranging from textiles to automobiles.
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In Japan, PM Modi Meets Softbank Chief, Pitches For Investments
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Softbank Corporation founder and CEO Masayoshi Son to discuss the Japanese investment firm's future participation in Indian technology, energy, finance and R&D sectors.
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SoftBank Doubles Down With Buy Back After $10 Billion Vision Fund Hit
Softbank’s Vision Fund has taken a $10 billion hit from a decline in share prices of its portfolio companies and China's regulatory crackdown on tech firms.
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The Spectacular Collapse Of SoftBank Chief Masayoshi Son's "Money Guy"
In February 2020, SoftBank Group Corp.'s Masayoshi Son visited Indonesia, offering to invest billions of dollars toward the development of a new capital city. Lex Greensill, at the time a favorite of Son's, was part of the entourage.
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Nvidia Deal for Arm Will Drive Computing Power Growth: SoftBank CEO
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said on Thursday that the sale of chip designer Arm to Nvidia will drive growth in computing power, in his first public comments since the $40 billion (roughly Rs. 2,94,799 crores) deal was announced in September.
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SoftBank's Son Leaves Alibaba Board Following Ma's Departure
Masayoshi Son, the chief executive of Japanese technology company SoftBank Group, said Thursday that he is stepping down from the board of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.
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SoftBank CEO Masayosh Son Steps Down From Alibaba Board After 15 Years
SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son announced Thursday he was leaving the board of Alibaba as Jack Ma, the charismatic co-founder of the Chinese e-commerce giant, also leaves SoftBank's board.
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SoftBank Is Not 'SoftPunku' Says CEO in Defence of Strategy
SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son mounted a defence of his investing decisions on Thursday, saying the value of the Japanese conglomerate's holdings has recovered to pre-coronavirus outbreak levels.
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Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son's Quirky, Mostly Baffling Presentations
Masayoshi Son's last earnings briefing was among his most somber in recent memory. The usually irrepressible billionaire opened by comparing the devastating impact of the coronavirus outbreak to the Great Depression.
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SoftBank Vision Fund Head's Pay Doubled Last Year Despite Massive Losses
While offering big pay packets to foreign executives, compensation for CEO Masayoshi Son was JPY 209 million (roughly Rs. 14 crores), a 9 percent decline compared to a year earlier, a SoftBank filing showed.
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SoftBank's Masayoshi Son Hopes 'Winged Unicorns' Can Save Crumbling Tech Empire
SoftBank Group Corp CEO Masayoshi Son on Monday pinned his hopes on a small group of "winged unicorns" to save the performance of his $100 billion Vision Fund - although he gave few clues on which ones they would be.
