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Japanese government using AI based system to translate sign language to assist deaf citizens

Local governments in Japan are now using artificial intelligence to improve communication with the deaf citizens.

This system has jointly been developed by the University of Electro-Communications and SoftBank Corp. This system helps in converting sign-language gestures into written tex...

SoftBank Group Corp enters into a strategic partnership with Deutsche Telekom

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SoftBank Group Corp enters into a long term partnership with Deutsche Telekom AG
The agreement is also an equity share swap agreement between both companies

SoftBank Group Corp announced the equity share swap agreement and...

SOFTBANK AGREES TO PAY $1.61 BILLION TO SECURE RIGHTS TO YAHOO BRANDING IN JAPAN

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• Unlike the United States, Yahoo at present remains a core part of SoftBank's domestic internet business

In order to secure rights to Yahoo branding and technology, internet business of Japanese tech major SoftBank, Z Holdings Corp on Monday said that it h...

THERE IS NO CHANGE TO OUR PEPPER ROBOT BUSINESS SAYS SOFTBANK

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• Denying the pullout, SoftBank Robotics Corp. spokesperson Ai Kitamura said “There is absolutely no change to our Pepper business.”

Putting an end to discussion, the Japanese technology company SoftBank has clearly said that is continuing its frien...

TOKYO STOCKS END LOW OVER FALL IN TECHNOLOGY ISSUES

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Tokyo stocks end low over fall in technology issues.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 116.59 points, or 0.40 percent.
Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE finished 0.49 point, or 0.03 percent.

TOKYO STOCKS END LOW ON CONCERNS OF U.S INFLATION ON THURSDAY

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Tokyo stocks end low on concerns of U.S inflation on Thursday.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 699.50 points.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE finished 28.91 points.
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TOKYO STOCKS RISE; NIKKEI ADAVANCE 2% ON THURSDAY MORNING

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Tokyo stocks rise; Nikkei advance 2% on Thursday morning.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 591.38 points, or 2.07 percent.
Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE was up 34.25 points, or 1.81 percent.

CHINA’S ENERGY MONSTER STARTUP COMPANY ENTANGLED IN OWNERSHIP DISPUTE

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China’s Energy Monster startup company entangled in ownership dispute.
The company is backed by Alibaba and SoftBank.
The ownership dispite could cloud a Nasdaq flotation.
Two Shanghai-based venture capit...

TOKYO STOCKS END HIGH OVER EXPECTATION OF U.S ECONOMIC RECOVERY

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Tokyo stocks end high over expectation of U.S economic recovery.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 446.82 points.
Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE finished 28.61 points.
Stocks gaine...

TOKYO STOCKS END HIGHER OVER THE U.S COVID-19 STIMULUS PACKAGE

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Tokyo stocks end higher over the U.S COVID-19 stimulus package.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 506.19 points.
Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE finished 26.14 points.
Stocks gained...

JAPAN TELECOM COMPANY NTT DOCOMO LOWERS ITS 20 GB PLAN TO $25

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Japan telecom company NTT Docomo lowers its 20 GB plan to $25.
The plan is supposedly the cheapest among similar plans offered by 3 other telecom companies.
The company will start offering the discounted plan named &ldquo...

BYTEDANCE MAY SELL TIKTOK'S INDIA BUSINESS TO GLANCE

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Last year the Indian Government banned TikTok in India.
Bytedance is planning to sell India operations of TikTok to Glance.

Last year, the Indian Government banned many Chinese apps in India, including TikTok. Now Bytedanc...

SOFTBANK TO INVEST $900 MILLION IN US-BASED PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA

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• SoftBank Group has decided to invest $900 million in a US developer of equipment for genetic analysis

• This investment comes as billionaire Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank Group is looking to diversify its portfolio and mainly US listed companies

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NET PROFIT OF SOFTBANK GROUP IN APRIL-DEC. PEIOD RISE OVER $29 BILLION

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Net profit of SoftBank Group in April-Dec. period rise over $29 billion.
The massive increase was due to the stock valuation of its tech-company investments.
The company’s sales in nine months through Dec. were 4.14...

SOFTBANK GROUP WILL INVEST $100 MILLION IN MIAMI STARTUPS

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• Talking at the Bloomberg’s ‘The Year Ahead 2021’ conference after unveiling the investment plans along with Miami Mayor Francis Suarez on Twitter, Claure said “We could not be part of it.”

• According to the reports, just lik...