Business Apr 10, 2021
Arm's battle with China CEO escalates, complicating SoftBank sale
by Debby Wu and Ian King
The China dispute also raises questions about Beijing’s willingness to protect foreign investment in the world’s second-largest economy.
Business / Corporate Mar 24, 2021
Nintendo to use faster Nvidia chips in new 2021 Switch model
by Takashi Mochizuki and Ian King
The new version will support Deep Learning Super Sampling, a novel rendering technology that uses AI to deliver higher-fidelity graphics more efficiently.
Business / Corporate Aug 11, 2020
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son mulls sale of British chip firm Arm
Son revealed that SoftBank has already been in talks over Arm but declined to give further details.
Business / Corporate Jul 24, 2020
Nvidia eyes largest-ever chip deal in pursuit of SoftBank’s Arm
Arm Ltd., the chip designer that’s one of SoftBank Group Corp.’s most prized holdings, is attracting takeover interest from Nvidia Corp. in what could become the largest-ever semiconductor deal, people with knowledge of the matter said. Nvidia, the world’s largest graphics chipmaker, made an approach ...
Business Feb 10, 2020
Amazon pulls out of major Barcelona telecom conference over coronavirus concerns
Amazon.com Inc. has pulled out of this month's Mobile World Congress because of the coronavirus outbreak, in another blow to one of the telecom industry's biggest gatherings, which attracts over 100,000 visitors to Barcelona, Spain. "Due to the outbreak and continued concerns about the new ...
Business / Corporate Dec 12, 2018
SoftBank may sell stake in chip firm Nvidia in 2019 in move that could make $3 billion: sources
SoftBank Group Corp. is planning to offload its stake in Nvidia Corp. early next year as shares in the graphics chipmaker continue to slide, according to people familiar with the matter. The telecommunications firm could make about $3 billion in profit from the trade, said ...
Business / Corporate Dec 6, 2017
Nintendo opens games to rival console for first time with China-only Nvidia tie-up
by Yuji Nakamura and Yuki Furukawa
For the first time ever, Nintendo Co.'s games will be playable on gaming hardware that wasn't made by the Kyoto-based company. In a new initiative limited to China, Nintendo has begun distributing classic Wii and Gamecube titles through Nvidia Corp.'s gaming tablet Shield, the game-maker ...
Business / Corporate May 24, 2017
SoftBank said to take $4 billion stake in U.S. chip-maker Nvidia
SoftBank Group has quietly amassed a $4 billion stake in Nvidia, making it the fourth-largest shareholder in the graphics chip-maker, according to people familiar with the situation. SoftBank, which just closed its Vision Fund, disclosed it owned an unspecified amount of Nvidia stock when it ...