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Nonilex<p>Changing its plan could create uncertainty for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/OpenAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenAI</span></a>’s financial future. The company had said it needed to transition into a for-profit company to unlock billions of dollars of new funding from Japanese conglomerate <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SoftBank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoftBank</span></a>.

OpenAI announced it was scrapping its plan to restructure in an email sent to reporters Monday.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ChatGPT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChatGPT</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/nonprofit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nonprofit</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ArtificialIntelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArtificialIntelligence</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a></p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1262957/laying-the-foundation-for-the-ai-era-construction-begins-on-hokkaido-tomakomai-ai-data-center/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1262957/laying-th</span><span class="invisible">e-foundation-for-the-ai-era-construction-begins-on-hokkaido-tomakomai-ai-data-center/</span></a> Laying the Foundation for the AI Era: Construction Begins on “Hokkaido Tomakomai AI Data Center” <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Hokkaido" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hokkaido</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/HokkaidoNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HokkaidoNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/smartphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>smartphone</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Softbank</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E5%8C%97%E6%B5%B7%E9%81%93" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>北海道</span></a> As a facility key to SoftBank Corp.’s (TOKYO: 9434) next-generation social infrastructure initiative, the “Hokkaido Tomakomai AI Data Center” is designed to house a large-scale computing platform and operate entirely on renewable energy procured locally within Hokkaido Prefecture…</p>
Paris Marx<p>Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son doesn’t get the attention of more visible tech executives, but he’s had a massive impact on the model that shapes tech startups.</p><p>On <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TechWontSaveUs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechWontSaveUs</span></a>, I spoke with Laleh Khalili to discuss how Masa built his empire.</p><p>Listen to the full episode: <a href="https://techwontsave.us/episode/273_how_masayoshi_son_shaped_the_tech_industry_w_laleh_khalili" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techwontsave.us/episode/273_ho</span><span class="invisible">w_masayoshi_son_shaped_the_tech_industry_w_laleh_khalili</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/masa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softbank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/masayoshison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masayoshison</span></a></p>
⚯ Michel de Cryptadamus ⚯<p>Excellent explanation of Howard Lutnick's kids' new "bitcoin acquisition SPAC" partnership with <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Softbank</span></a> and <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Tether" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tether</span></a> headed up by <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/JackMallers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JackMallers</span></a> AKA "the crypto bro who cried on stage about El Salvador's bright new bitcoin future."</p><p>The venture is basically just another version of the <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Microstrategy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microstrategy</span></a> pyramid scheme, brought to you by the children of Trump's cabinet members.<br><a href="https://x.com/OccamiCrypto/status/1915069879532806583" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">x.com/OccamiCrypto/status/1915</span><span class="invisible">069879532806583</span></a></p><p>p.s. the CFO of this new venture was formerly head of UBS <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/HowardLutnick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HowardLutnick</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SPAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SPAC</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/bitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bitcoin</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ElSalvador" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElSalvador</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/NayibBukele" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NayibBukele</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Moneylaundering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Moneylaundering</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/MasayoshiSon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MasayoshiSon</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/nepotism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nepotism</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/MSTR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MSTR</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Wayve Technologies, a U.K.-based AI and autonomous driving startup backed by SoftBank, has tapped Japan as the next location in its global expansion. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/22/companies/wayve-ai-yokohama/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/22/companies/wayve-ai-yokohama/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>companies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nissan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nissan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wayvetechnologies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wayvetechnologies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/carmakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>carmakers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softbank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/startups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>startups</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yokohama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yokohama</span></a></p>
☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑‍💻<p>“<a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amazon</span></a>, <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> and <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> are operating <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/datacentres" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>datacentres</span></a> that use vast amounts of water in some of the world’s driest areas and are building many more, the non-profit investigatory organisation <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/SourceMaterial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SourceMaterial</span></a> and the Guardian have found.</p><p>With Donald Trump pledging to support them, the three <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> giants are planning hundreds of datacentres in the US and across the globe, with a potentially huge impact on populations already living with <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>water</span></a> scarcity.</p><p><a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/ProjectStargate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProjectStargate</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/OpenAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenAI</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Oracle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oracle</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/SoftBank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoftBank</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/MGX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MGX</span></a> &lt;<a href="https://theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/09/big-tech-datacentres-water" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">25/apr/09/big-tech-datacentres-water</span></a>&gt;</p>
Ned Yeung<p>Please, please, please... I so hope this will end the unwanted implementation of generative AI in all the technology it doesn't belong in!</p><p>"None of the startups with early leads in generative Al have shown they can operate profitably, and the sector is pouring tens of billions of dollars into data centers based on assumptions, not yet proven, of a future in which Al rapidly permeates the globe."</p><p><a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/openai-softbank-investment-debt-51b4a130" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wsj.com/business/deals/openai-</span><span class="invisible">softbank-investment-debt-51b4a130</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.lightreading.com/finance/softbank-s-40b-funding-for-openai-could-put-its-financial-health-at-risk" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">lightreading.com/finance/softb</span><span class="invisible">ank-s-40b-funding-for-openai-could-put-its-financial-health-at-risk</span></a></p><p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/generativeAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>generativeAI</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/openai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openai</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softbank</span></a></p>
apfeltalk :verified:<p>OpenAI erhält Rekordinvestition von 40 Milliarden Dollar<br>Der KI-Spezialist OpenAI hat eine neue Finanzierungsrunde in historischer Höhe abgeschlossen. Unter der Führung von SoftBank fließen insgesamt 40 Milliarden Dollar in das Unt<br><a href="https://www.apfeltalk.de/magazin/news/openai-erhaelt-rekordinvestition-von-40-milliarden-dollar/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">apfeltalk.de/magazin/news/open</span><span class="invisible">ai-erhaelt-rekordinvestition-von-40-milliarden-dollar/</span></a><br><a href="https://creators.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://creators.social/tags/Tellerrand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tellerrand</span></a> <a href="https://creators.social/tags/AGI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AGI</span></a> <a href="https://creators.social/tags/chatGPT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chatGPT</span></a> <a href="https://creators.social/tags/Finanzierungsrunde" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Finanzierungsrunde</span></a> <a href="https://creators.social/tags/KIEntwicklung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KIEntwicklung</span></a> <a href="https://creators.social/tags/KIInfrastruktur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KIInfrastruktur</span></a> <a href="https://creators.social/tags/KnstlicheIntelligenz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KnstlicheIntelligenz</span></a> <a href="https://creators.social/tags/OpenAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenAI</span></a> <a href="https://creators.social/tags/Softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Softbank</span></a> <a href="https://creators.social/tags/Technologieinvestment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technologieinvestment</span></a> <a href="https://creators.social/tags/VentureCapital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VentureCapital</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>OpenAI on Monday said it raised $40 billion in a new funding round that valued the ChatGPT maker at $300 billion, the biggest capital-raising session ever for a startup. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/01/companies/openai-softbank-fund/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/01/companies/openai-softbank-fund/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>companies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/openai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chatgpt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chatgpt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softbank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a></p>
ComputerBase<p>Rekord-Finanzierungsrunde: 40 Milliarden US-Dollar für OpenAIs KI-Pläne <a href="https://www.computerbase.de/news/wirtschaft/rekord-finanzierungsrunde-40-milliarden-us-dollar-fuer-openais-ki-plaene.91953/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">computerbase.de/news/wirtschaf</span><span class="invisible">t/rekord-finanzierungsrunde-40-milliarden-us-dollar-fuer-openais-ki-plaene.91953/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenAI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftBank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoftBank</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>OpenAI is close to finalizing a $40 billion funding round led by SoftBank Group — with investors including Magnetar Capital, Coatue Management, Founders Fund and Altimeter Capital Management in talks to participate. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/27/companies/open-ai-funding-softbank/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/03/27/companies/open-ai-funding-softbank/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>companies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/openai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softbank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/investments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>investments</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chatgpt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chatgpt</span></a></p>
PrivacyDigest<p>Emboldened by <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> , A.I. Companies Lobby for Fewer Rules </p><p>President Trump at the White House in January with, from left, Oracle’s chairman, Larry Ellison; SoftBank’s chief executive, Masayoshi Son; and OpenAI’s chief executive, Sam Altman.<br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/openai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openai</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softbank</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/oracle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oracle</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/aitraining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aitraining</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/training" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>training</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/technology/trump-ai-regulation.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/03/24/technol</span><span class="invisible">ogy/trump-ai-regulation.html</span></a></p>
ComputerBase<p>Übernahme vor der Pleite: SoftBank rettet Arm-Server-CPU-Entwickler Ampere für 6,5 Mrd. USD <a href="https://www.computerbase.de/news/wirtschaft/uebernahme-vor-der-pleite-softbank-rettet-arm-server-cpu-entwickler-ampere-fuer-6-5-mrd-usd.91859/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">computerbase.de/news/wirtschaf</span><span class="invisible">t/uebernahme-vor-der-pleite-softbank-rettet-arm-server-cpu-entwickler-ampere-fuer-6-5-mrd-usd.91859/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Softbank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Arm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Arm</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>SoftBank Group has agreed to acquire semiconductor designer Ampere Computing in a move that further broadens the Japanese investment firm’s push into artificial intelligence infrastructure. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/20/companies/softbank-seals-deal-ampere/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/03/20/companies/softbank-seals-deal-ampere/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>companies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softbank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ampere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ampere</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/semiconductors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>semiconductors</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/acquisitions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>acquisitions</span></a></p>
Lup Yuen Lee 李立源<p>"<a href="https://qoto.org/tags/SoftBank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoftBank</span></a> to acquire chip designer <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Ampere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ampere</span></a> in $6.5 billion deal" (Arm Servers)</p><p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/19/softbank-to-acquire-chip-designer-ampere-in-6point5-billion-deal.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnbc.com/2025/03/19/softbank-t</span><span class="invisible">o-acquire-chip-designer-ampere-in-6point5-billion-deal.html</span></a></p>
Maxi 10x 💉<p>RIP Ampere. Gekauft von der Holding, die berüchtigt dafür ist, Unternehmen beim endgültigen Niedergang zu begleiten.</p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/SoftBank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoftBank</span></a> Acquiring ARM Server CPU Vendor <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Ampere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ampere</span></a> Computing</p><p><a href="https://www.phoronix.com/news/SoftBank-Acquiring-Ampere" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">phoronix.com/news/SoftBank-Acq</span><span class="invisible">uiring-Ampere</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Amid Malaysia's Silicon Valley ambitions, internal constraints such as a talent crunch, funding problems and other supply chain gaps present key hurdles to the Southeast Asian country. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/19/tech/malaysia-silicon-valley-challenges/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/03/19/tech/malaysia-silicon-valley-challenges/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/malaysia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>malaysia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/southeastasia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>southeastasia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/semiconductors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>semiconductors</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softbank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/samsung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>samsung</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/intel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>intel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/amd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/arm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>arm</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Investigators have determined that eFishery is in far worse shape than they previously thought, and that investors such as SoftBank are likely to get back less than 10 cents for every dollar they invested. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/24/companies/efishery-investor-wipeout/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/02/24/companies/efishery-investor-wipeout/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>companies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softbank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softbank</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/efishery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>efishery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/indonesia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indonesia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/startups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>startups</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/investments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>investments</span></a></p>
Artist Activist<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Stargate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stargate</span></a> is a partnership between <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenAI</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Oracle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oracle</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a>’s <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftBank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoftBank</span></a> - led by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MasayoshiSon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MasayoshiSon</span></a> - and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MGX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MGX</span></a>, a tech investment arm of the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UnitedArabEmirates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedArabEmirates</span></a> government.<br><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4m84d2xz2o" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/cy4m84d2</span><span class="invisible">xz2o</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GCC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GCC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Saudi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Saudi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SaudiArabia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaudiArabia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UAE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UAE</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/coup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coup</span></a></p>
Artist Activist<p>During his first week in office, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> announced the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Stargate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stargate</span></a> Project, a $500 billion partnership between <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> partner <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenAI</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftBank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoftBank</span></a>, and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MGX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MGX</span></a> (a tech investment arm of the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UnitedArabEmirates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedArabEmirates</span></a> government) to build a massive network of data centers across the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a>. <br><a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/191506/musk-bezos-pichai-zuckerberg-microsoft-trump-climate" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">newrepublic.com/article/191506</span><span class="invisible">/musk-bezos-pichai-zuckerberg-microsoft-trump-climate</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GCC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GCC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Saudi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Saudi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SaudiArabia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaudiArabia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UAE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UAE</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/coup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coup</span></a></p>