SoftBank looks to form a ‘strategic alliance’ between Arm and Samsung

TOKYO/SEOUL: SoftBank Group Corp founder and CEO Masayoshi Son said on Thursday he plans to meet with Samsung Electronics to discuss a potential “strategic alliance” between the South Korean tech giant and chip designer Arm.

The billionaire will make his first visit to Seoul in three years. “I’d like to talk with Samsung about a strategic alliance with Arm,” Son said in a statement.