SoftBank stories - Page 2
QAI Ventures launches Asia's first QuantumAI accelerator in Singapore
Tue, 4th Nov 2025
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physical security
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quantum computing
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supply chain
QAI Ventures has launched Asia's first QuantumAI accelerator in Singapore, aiming to boost startups blending quantum computing and artificial intelligence.
Cloudera urges telcos to invest in AI or risk falling behind
Fri, 13th Jun 2025
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firewalls
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smart cities
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hybrid cloud
Cloudera warns telecom firms to invest in AI-driven networks or risk falling behind as data challenges stall sector progress and growth slows.
Cloudera joins AI-RAN Alliance to boost telecom AI networks
Fri, 6th Jun 2025
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
Cloudera has joined the AI-RAN Alliance to advance AI integration in telecom networks, enhancing real-time data and edge AI capabilities across next-gen infrastructure.
Pelion launches Pelion Plans aiming for global growth
Tue, 8th Apr 2025
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iot
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iiot
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partner programmes
Pelion has unveiled Pelion Plans, a new managed IoT offering, as it aims for global growth and enhances its service reliability for enterprise clients.
DeepL launches Clarify to enhance AI translation interactivity
Thu, 6th Mar 2025
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martech
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personalisation
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cdp
DeepL has unveiled Clarify, a new feature aimed at improving interactivity in AI translations for businesses, enhancing user engagement and precision.
NVIDIA & SoftBank to develop Japan's leading AI supercomputer
Wed, 13th Nov 2024
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robots
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uc
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digital transformation
NVIDIA and SoftBank are collaborating to create Japan's most powerful AI supercomputer, aimed at bolstering the country's AI initiatives and tech leadership.
Trustwave & Cybereason announce cybersecurity merger
Wed, 13th Nov 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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trustwave
Trustwave and Cybereason announce a merger to enhance cybersecurity solutions, with SoftBank as the majority investor, set to close in early 2025.
Apromore appoints Brandee Sanders as new chief marketing officer
Fri, 23rd Aug 2024
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saas
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data analytics
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cx
Apromore names Brandee Sanders as new CMO, underscoring its commitment to growth and innovation in the AI and process mining space.
Ex-Orange VP Miloud Bensaada joins Cubic Telecom as Commercial Chief
Thu, 29th Feb 2024
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uc
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agricultural technology
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iot
Former Orange VP of Sales, Miloud Bensaada, steps into new role as Chief Commercial Officer at Cubic Telecom, strengthening the firm's strategy to dominate the global software-defined connected vehicle and IoT markets.
Pismo appoints Simon Keys as spearhead the expansion in the Oceania region, including Australia & New Zealand
Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Pismo, a cloud-native payment processing platform, appoints Simon Keys to lead expansion in Australia and New Zealand amid global growth.
'Regulatory challenges' kill NVIDIA's Arm acquisition deal
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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ar, vr & metaverse
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nvidia
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m&a
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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robots
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cartech
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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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data analytics
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martech
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planning
A new report reveals that 92% of employees believe they'd perform better with increased data literacy, while 89% face challenges due to a lack of data skills.
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 forms strategic alliance with WeWork and SoftBank Telecom China, offering global enterprises innovative solutions and smoother entry into China.
Cohesity and Softbank partner to offer data services in Japan
Thu, 21st Mar 2019
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storage
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data analytics
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martech
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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risk & compliance
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mssp
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singtel
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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robots
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ransomware
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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endpoint protection
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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uc
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semiconductors
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softbank
Arm's chief Simon Segars enhances SoftBank's board, positioning for tech governance and growth post $32bn buyout.