Tech rout drags Wall Street, sends Nikkei down nearly 3%
What's new: A 5% drop in the US semiconductor index pushed Japan chip shares sharply lower as bond yields hit multiyear highs.
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SoftBank Q1 profit fell 18% to 347.3 billion yen as chip bets lifted results
What's new: profit still beat estimates by a wide margin as gains tied to Intel offset weaker startup valuations.
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Asian tech stocks tumble as SK Hynix drops 10% in AI sell-off
What's next: Microsoft and Meta earnings, plus the Fed decision, are set to test whether AI spending can still support chip valuations.
SK Hynix drops 10% as chip selloff spreads across Asia
Why it matters: The slide hit Samsung, Tokyo Electron and TSMC as investors reassessed AI server spending tied to U.S. tech demand.
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SoftBank’s Son stays on, targets 10 more years to push AI
What’s new: the 68-year-old founder tied his extended tenure to a broader AI and robotics push, including Arm, OpenAI and ABB deals.
Carro explores US IPO that could raise up to $500 million
What's new: The SoftBank-backed startup is also weighing a Singapore listing through the exchange's new Global Listing Board.
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SoftBank rejects orbital data centers, backs Earth-based AI buildout
What's new: Masayoshi Son argued power is only a small share of data center costs, making launch, maintenance and latency bigger hurdles in space.