SoftBank beats profit expectations as chip bets compensate for muted AI gains

The Tokyo-based technology investor's net income fell 18% to ¥347.3 billion in its fiscal first quarter, compared with a market estimate of about ¥166 billion.

The Tokyo-based technology investor's net income fell 18% to ¥347.3 billion in its fiscal first quarter, compared with a market estimate of about ¥166 billion.

TAIPEI, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Acer Inc. (TWSE: 2353) announced its consolidated financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2026. Reflecting the continued progress of its multiple business engines strategy, Acer delivered the highest qua…

Andreas Urbanski led artificial-intelligence partnerships for Google Cloud and digital platforms for Airbus Defence and Space. He is the founder of deepi.ai, a defence advisory and investment firm.

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Bloomberg/Getty Images Amazon is upgrading its Indiana data center campus to support its AGI team's frontier model effort. Amazon continues to invest in its own frontier models despite last month's AGI job cuts. Amazon increased its 2026…