NTT Data Deal: AI-Driven Privatization Reshapes Japanese Tech Landscape

Thursday, May 8, 2025, 6:20 am

Japan’s tech giant is poised to take NTT Data private in a multi–billion-dollar deal, with figures hovering between $16.4 billion and $20 billion. The move, framed as part of an AI pivot, hints at sweeping corporate realignments in the tech industry, leaving investors both awed and amused by the audacity of the numbers.

bloomberg.com/technology / NTT Eyes $20 Billion Tender Offer for NTT Data in AI Pivot - Bloomberg.com

NTT Eyes $20 Billion Tender Offer for NTT Data in AI Pivot Bloomberg.com

reuters.com/business / Japan's NTT plans to take NTT Data private for $16.4 billion - Reuters

Japan's NTT plans to take NTT Data private for $16.4 billion Reuters

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