Japanese internet, solar and technology company SoftBank Group Corp. is buying robotics pioneer Boston Dynamics from Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent. Terms of the deal, announced Friday, including when it might close, were not disclosed. Tokyo-based SoftBank, which offers the chatty childlike Pepper companion robot, said the purchase underlines how robotics is a key part of…
Softbank Sets Up Technology Fund with $100B Potential
Japanese telecommunications and internet company SoftBank Group Corp. is setting up a $25 billion private fund for technology investments with the potential to grow to $100 billion. The Tokyo-based company, the first carrier in this country to offer the Apple iPhone, said Friday the “SoftBank Vision Fund” is for global investments into the technology sector…