00:00Japan's SoftBank said it will buy data center investment firm Digital Bridge for $4 billion,
00:06deepening its push to build the infrastructure powering the global AI boom.
00:11The all-cash deal values Digital Bridge at $16 a share, a 15 percent premium, and sent
00:17the company's stock jumping about 10 percent as investors cheered the move.
00:21The company's CEO said the acquisition will help lay the groundwork for next-gen AI data
00:26centers as SoftBank eyes becoming a leader in artificial super intelligence.