According to people familiar with the matter, SoftBank Group is studying potential acquisitions of targets such as data center operator Switch Inc., and billionaire founder Sun Zheng is stepping up efforts to find deals to help it keep up with the trend of the digital infrastructure boom driven by artificial intelligence. A source familiar with the matter revealed that the Japanese company had discussions with Switch management and carried out due diligence on the unlisted company. Since the information has not been made public, people familiar with the matter requested anonymity. Additionally, according to media reports last week, SoftBank has also conducted in-depth negotiations on the potential acquisition of one of Switch's major private equity investors — DigitalBridge Group Inc., a New York-listed investment company. Masayoshi Sun is always looking for ways to play a bigger role in the artificial intelligence competition. In this competition, SoftBank's long-term business partner Nvidia's position was enhanced, and it quickly became the most valuable company in the world. The acquisition of Switch, which focuses on the design and operation of energy-efficient data centers, will help the Japanese billionaire manage a key bottleneck in the development of artificial intelligence. Representatives for SoftBank, Switch, and DigitalBridge all declined to comment.

According to people familiar with the matter, SoftBank Group is studying potential acquisitions of targets such as data center operator Switch Inc., and billionaire founder Sun Zheng is stepping up efforts to find deals to help it keep up with the trend of the digital infrastructure boom driven by artificial intelligence. A source familiar with the matter revealed that the Japanese company had discussions with Switch management and carried out due diligence on the unlisted company. Since the information has not been made public, people familiar with the matter requested anonymity. Additionally, according to media reports last week, SoftBank has also conducted in-depth negotiations on the potential acquisition of one of Switch's major private equity investors — DigitalBridge Group Inc., a New York-listed investment company. Masayoshi Sun is always looking for ways to play a bigger role in the artificial intelligence competition. In this competition, SoftBank's long-term business partner Nvidia's position was enhanced, and it quickly became the most valuable company in the world. The acquisition of Switch, which focuses on the design and operation of energy-efficient data centers, will help the Japanese billionaire manage a key bottleneck in the development of artificial intelligence. Representatives for SoftBank, Switch, and DigitalBridge all declined to comment.