According to sources familiar with the matter, SoftBank Group is in talks to acquire DigitalBridge Group Inc., a private equity firm that invests in assets such as data centers. SoftBank is seeking to seize the AI-driven boom in the digital infrastructure sector. People familiar with the matter revealed that SoftBank is in talks to potentially acquire and privatize the New York-listed DigitalBridge. DigitalBridge's stock price has dropped 13% this year, and the company's current market value is about 1.8 billion US dollars. Sun Zhengyi, the billionaire founder of SoftBank, is trying to seize the surge in demand for computing power required for artificial intelligence applications. People familiar with the matter said that the deal may be reached as early as the next few weeks, but negotiations are still ongoing, and there is no guarantee that an agreement will eventually be reached.

According to sources familiar with the matter, SoftBank Group is in talks to acquire DigitalBridge Group Inc., a private equity firm that invests in assets such as data centers. SoftBank is seeking to seize the AI-driven boom in the digital infrastructure sector. People familiar with the matter revealed that SoftBank is in talks to potentially acquire and privatize the New York-listed DigitalBridge. DigitalBridge's stock price has dropped 13% this year, and the company's current market value is about 1.8 billion US dollars. Sun Zhengyi, the billionaire founder of SoftBank, is trying to seize the surge in demand for computing power required for artificial intelligence applications. People familiar with the matter said that the deal may be reached as early as the next few weeks, but negotiations are still ongoing, and there is no guarantee that an agreement will eventually be reached.