SoftBank lifts stake in Nvidia as Son goes all in on AI

Japan tech group's stock hits record highs on hopes for latest pivot

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SoftBank Group Chairman & CEO Masayoshi Son, right, embraces Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the Nvidia AI Summit Japan last year in Tokyo. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

YUSUKE YAGI

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group has increased its stake in chipmaker Nvidia, the world's most valuable listed company, part of a strategic shift toward artificial intelligence and away from telecommunications.

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