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SoftBank, the most powerful — and controversial — tech investor in Silicon Valley, explained — Recode

Why Uber’s biggest shareholder, SoftBank, is so important to understanding Silicon Valley today, writes Theodore Schleifer. Here is the link: https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/5/10/18563267/softbank-vision-fund-explainer-uber-wework-slack-ipo

SoftBank’s investment fund dumps entire $3.6 billion stake in Nvidia — CNBC

SoftBank’s Vision Fund has disclosed it had sold its entire stake, worth more than $3 billion, in Nvidia, writes Elizabeth Schulze. Here is the link: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/06/softbank-vision-fund-sells-nvidia-stake.html

WeWork rebrands to The We Company; CEO Neumann talks about revised SoftBank round — Fast Company

Katrina Brooker interviews WeWork CEO Adam Neumann. Here is the link: https://www.fastcompany.com/90289512/exclusive-wework-to-rebrand-to-the-we-company-in-wake-of-disappointing-funding-news

SoftBank alumni launches robot companion designed to love humans — CNBC

Groove X, founded by an ex-SoftBank employee, has opened pre-orders for its robot pet “Lovot", writes Chloe Taylor. Here is the link: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/18/softbank-alumni-launches-robot-companion-designed-to-love-humans.html

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