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11.07.26 - 08:18
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SoftBank, PayPay Eye Investment in Seven & i (Nippon)
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Tokyo, July 11 (Jiji Press)--Japanese mobile phone carrier SoftBank Corp. and smartphone payment firm PayPay Corp. are considering investing several hundred billion yen in major retailer Seven & i Holdings Co., it has been learned. The two SoftBank Group Corp. affiliates intend to expand their reward points ecosystem through a possible capital alliance with Seven & i, which owns Seven-Eleven......
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08.07.26 - 11:36
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Japan Mobile Carriers to Delay Rollout of 060 Prefix (Nippon)
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Tokyo, July 8 (Jiji Press)--Five Japanese mobile phone carriers said Wednesday that they will postpone offering mobile phone numbers with the new prefix of 060, initially slated to be introduced in July or later. NTT Docomo Inc., KDDI Corp., SoftBank Corp., Rakuten Mobile Inc. and Okinawa Cellular Telephone Co. said that the decision reflected slower-than-expected progress in system upgrades......
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25.06.26 - 15:31
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TEPCO in Talks with 5 Candidates for Capital Tie-Up (Nippon)
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Tokyo, June 25 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. is in talks with five candidates to form a capital tie-up, it was learned Thursday. The five include major Japanese telecommunications carrier SoftBank Corp. and investment fund Japan Industrial Partners Inc., as well as U.S. investment firm Blackstone Inc., investment fund KKR and asset management firm BlackRock. TE......
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28.05.26 - 17:18
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Fujitsu, Others Eye Investment in SoftBank-Led AI Firm (Nippon)
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Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)--Some Japanese companies, including Fujitsu Ltd. and Asahi Kasei Corp., are considering investing in a new firm established by SoftBank Corp. and others to develop Japanese-made artificial intelligence, it was learned Thursday. The companies are considering a plan to each invest tens of millions of yen, according to informed sources. "I see the value in developi......
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19.05.26 - 13:31
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Sumitomo Mitsui, Fujitsu, SoftBank Tie Up on Health Support App (Nippon)
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Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)--Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., Fujitsu Ltd. and SoftBank Corp. said Tuesday they have agreed to collaborate to develop an app to support people's daily health management and treatment by utilizing data managed by medical institutions. The companies expect the new app to help extend healthy lifespans and optimize hospital management, resulting in a reduction......
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12.04.26 - 06:36
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SoftBank, Others Set Up New Firm to Develop High-Performance AI (Nippon)
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Tokyo, April 12 (Jiji Press)--Japan's SoftBank Corp., NEC Corp., Sony Group Corp. and Honda Motor Co. have taken the lead in establishing a new company to develop Japanese-made artificial intelligence, informed sources said Sunday. The new company will make its high-performance AI available to Japanese companies for broad use, aiming to overtake U.S. and Chinese firms that are leading in thi......
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09.04.26 - 15:36
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SoftBank, Blackstone Apply for Capital Tie-Ups with TEPCO (Nippon)
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Tokyo, April 9 (Jiji Press)--Telecommunications carrier SoftBank Corp. and U.S. investment firm Blackstone Inc. are among companies that have applied to form capital tie-ups with Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., it was learned Thursday. Dozens of domestic and foreign companies are believed to have submitted such applications by the deadline at the end of March. They also include J......
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03.04.26 - 10:36
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Microsoft to Invest 10 B. Dlrs in Japan (Nippon)
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Tokyo, April 3 (Jiji Press)--Microsoft Corp. said Friday it will invest 10 billion dollars in Japan between 2026 and 2029 to beef up artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure capacity in the country and reinforce cybersecurity cooperation with the government. For the capacity expansion, the U.S. technology giant has teamed up with Japanese data center developer SoftBank Corp. and clou......
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26.03.26 - 13:57
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Foresight Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results (GlobeNewswire EN)
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NESS ZIONA, Israel, March 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd., (Nasdaq and TASE: FRSX) (“Foresight” or the “Company”), an innovator in 3D perception systems, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. “We are excited to kick off 2026 with strong momentum, building directly on the significant achievements and strategic partnerships we secured throughout 2025, including major collaborations with leading global players such as Renault Group, Orange, SoftBank Corp. and Audi AG. We believe that these milestones continue to validate our innovative 3D perception and V2X technologies and position Foresight for accelerated commercialization in key markets worldwide,” said Haim Siboni, Chief Executive Officer of Foresight....
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19.03.26 - 10:06
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Major Carriers to Launch "Japan Roaming" for Disasters (Nippon)
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Tokyo, March 19 (Jiji Press)--Four major Japanese mobile phone carriers have announced a plan to launch a new service called "Japan Roaming" that will allow users to connect to available lines of other companies if communication failures occur due to large-scale disasters and other emergencies. NTT Docomo Inc., KDDI Corp., SoftBank Corp. and Rakuten Mobile Inc. will jointly begin the emergen......
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