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Tech Moves: Zillow exec Racquel Russell joins Bird’s board; new gig for startup vet Rebecca Lovell

— Zillow’s VP of Partner Success Racquel Russell joined the board of micro-mobility company Bird, known for its scooter sharing… Read More

SoftBank and WeWork launch program to foster tech diversity, with 3 Seattle startups in first cohort

SoftBank Investment Advisers and WeWork have partnered to launch EMERGE, a virtual program intended to foster diversity in tech and… Read More

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Intelsat sues OneWeb broadband satellite venture over a mega-deal that went sour

One of the world’s biggest satellite operators, Intelsat, is accusing the OneWeb broadband satellite venture and its biggest investor, SoftBank,… Read More

WeWork’s top investor reportedly wants to shelve co-working giant’s IPO

WeWork’s bid to go public is reportedly in jeopardy as the company’s top investor, SoftBank Vision Fund, is pushing for… Read More

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SoftBank-backed HAPSMobile joins the high-flying global internet race in league with Alphabet’s Loon

HAPSMobile, a joint venture created by Japan’s SoftBank Corp. and California-based AeroVironment, is jumping into the race to provide global… Read More

John Legere

T-Mobile and Sprint agree to merge, creating $146B rival to AT&T and Verizon, led by John Legere

After years of on-again, off-again talks, wireless rivals T-Mobile and Sprint plan to merge in a deal that values the… Read More

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Bill Gates, Airbus and SoftBank invest in satellite video startup that wants to help us ‘see and understand the Earth live and unfiltered’

The latest spinout from Intellectual Ventures, EarthNow, says it’s coming out of stealth mode with backing from Microsoft co-founder Bill… Read More

Reports: T-Mobile-Sprint merger crumbling as parent companies disagree on ownership

The long-rumored merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, the nation’s third and fourth largest wireless carriers, is falling apart, according to… Read More

Sprint Chairman Masayoshi Son.

Report: ARM-owner Softbank takes $4B stake in Nvidia as AI research heats up

Softbank is shaping up to be a major force behind the chip designs of the next decade, if a report… Read More

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SoftBank puts $1.7B into Intelsat merger with OneWeb satellite internet venture

Intelsat and OneWeb today laid out plans for a mega-merger aimed at bolstering their satellite internet services, with a $1.7… Read More

Q&A: T-Mobile execs talk KickBack, elimination of rates and fees, FCC’s future and wireless M&A

LAS VEGAS — T-Mobile announced its latest “Un-Carrier” initiative here Thursday, announcing plans to include taxes and fees in the rates it… Read More

After meeting with Trump, Sprint chairman pledges to invest $50B in U.S., raising questions about a T-Mobile merger

After Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son’s company SoftBank acquired a majority stake in Sprint, he sought to merge the Kansas telecom provider with Bellevue,… Read More

Yahoo Japan accused of cashing in on illegal ivory trade

Who doesn’t get it by now that people across the planet love elephants? So, what company would ever want its… Read More

Alibaba and others back Amazon rival Snapdeal to enter India’s growing e-commerce market

Snapdeal reportedly has raised $500 million to take on one of the fastest growing e-commerce markets in the world. The company, which… Read More

SoftBank’s super-cute robot Pepper on sale in Japan

Have you seen Pepper yet? SoftBank’s uber-adorable robot, that is about 4 feet tall and 62 pounds, just might wheel… Read More

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Scorecard: T-Mobile tops Sprint, Verizon and AT&T in growth, again

T-Mobile CEO John Legere talks a big game, but he has the numbers to back it up. Now that all of… Read More

Why T-Mobile should delay selling to Sprint — or anyone else

A T-Mobile sale has appeared inevitable for almost a year, following constant rumors that it’s in talks with Sprint, and more recently,… Read More

Sprint Chairman Masayoshi Son.

Sprint Chairman reportedly taking fight for a T-Mobile merger to the public

Sprint Chairman Masayoshi Son is going to be taking his case for a merger between Sprint and T-Mobile to the… Read More

Dish reportedly looking to make bid for T-Mobile

The battle for who might buy T-Mobile is heating up. A report by Reuters today said that Dish Network is considering… Read More

Giving up: Dish removes bid for Clearwire after Sprint increases offer

Sprint may end up victorious in the bidding war for Clearwire, as Dish Network today withdrew its offer to purchase… Read More

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