SoftBank Group has announced plans to acquire DigitalBridge Group, an asset manager specializing in digital infrastructure investments such as data centers, cell towers, and fiber networks, in a deal valued at $4 billion. The acquisition underscores SoftBank’s aggressive strategy to dominate the next wave of AI infrastructure globally.
SoftBank said the acquisition is part of its mission to realize Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI), a vision that goes beyond current AI capabilities.
“Achieving that vision requires breakthroughs not only in AI models, but also in the platform infrastructure needed to train, deploy, and serve them at a global scale. The planned acquisition of DigitalBridge will strengthen SoftBank Group’s ability to build, scale, and finance the foundational infrastructure needed for next-generation AI services and applications,” SoftBank said in a statement.
