SoftBank Group pivots to AI services with promotion of Arm CEO Haas

Nikkei Asia | April 22, 2026, 12:08 p.m. | Original

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group has appointed Rene Haas, CEO of U.K.-based subsidiary Arm, as head of its international operations, signaling that the Japanese group aims to dominate the field of artificial intelligence infrastructure.

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