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SoftBank Corp. and Yamaha Conducting Joint Verification Trials for Remote Ensembles on SoftBank’s Commercial 5G Network Using SRv6 MUP

SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”) and Yamaha Corporation (“Yamaha”) announced they started joint verification trials for Yamaha’s remote ensemble service “SYNCROOM” on SoftBank’s 5G commercial network using Segment Routing IPv6 Mobile User Plane (SRv6 MUP). “SYNCROOM” is Yamaha’s service that allows remote…

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Macquarie European Logistics Real Estate Fund closes with c. €260 million of investor commitments

Macquarie Asset Management announced the final close of Macquarie European Logistics Real Estate Fund with approximately €260 million in investor commitments. Macquarie Asset Management’s first dedicated fund to the logistics real estate sector in Europe, was launched in 2021 to…

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SoftBank Corp. Launches New Company to Develop Homegrown Large Language Models (LLM)

SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434, “SoftBank”) today announced it launched a new company to research and develop homegrown Large Language Models (LLM) specialized for the Japanese language. The fully operational company will also develop, market and provide generative AI services. First…

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CoreWeave Secures $2.3 Billion Debt Financing Facility led by Magnetar Capital and Blackstone to Meet Surging Demand and Ongoing Expansion of Specialized Cloud Infrastructure to Power AI

CoreWeave, a specialized cloud provider of large-scale GPU-accelerated workloads, today announced it has secured a $2.3 billion debt financing facility. The funding was led by Magnetar Capital and funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities (“Blackstone”) with strategic participation from leading…

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Porter partners with Macquarie Asset Management on development of Montréal Saint-Hubert Airport passenger terminal

Porter Aviation Holdings Inc. (PAHI) is entering a partnership with Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) to support development of the previously announced passenger terminal at Montréal Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU). A new company, Partenaires d’infrastructure YHU (Québec) s.e.c. / YHU Infrastructure Partners…

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Phoenix Group and Macquarie Asset Management provide £58m funding for affordable housing

Phoenix Group, the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business, has provided a £58 million long term financing package, arranged by Macquarie Asset Management, to support a joint venture between Bromley Council and Pinnacle for the planned acquisition of more…

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Pocketalk and SoftBank Corp.Form Comprehensive Strategic Alliance to ExpandTranslation Business in Japan and Global Markets

Pocketalk Corporation (“Pocketalk”), the leading provider of translation solutions, and SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”) a Japan-based telecommunications and IT operator, announced they formed a comprehensive strategic alliance on July 25, 2023. Under this partnership, both companies will collaborate in the marketing…

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