Masayoshi Son founded SoftBank in 1981. It has invested millions in some of Silicon Valley's biggest tech companies.

TOKYO -- Japan's Advantest is solidifying its lead in global sales of chip testing equipment, and its share price is hitched to that of chipmaker Nvidia as both ride the growth of generative ...

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 1.8% in ... and those seen as expensive can feel the stiffest punches. Nvidia fell 2% and was the heaviest weight on the S&P 500, though that represents ...

In Japan, Nvidia chip gear suppliers Tokyo Electron Ltd., Advantest Corp., Disco Corp. and Lasertec Corp. all surged at least 6%. In Taiwan, Nvidia assembly partner Hon Hai Precision Industry Co ...

CEO Jensen Huang laid out how the world's second-most valuable firm is bringing technology that powers its lucrative data center AI chips to consumer PCs and laptops.

Trump Administration announced Stargate AI infrastructure joint venture, investing $500 billion over 4 years. SoftBank, ...