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Policy·2d ago·all news from October 16, 2026

SoftBank Is Said to Weigh Buying Top US Security Firm Allied

SoftBank Group Corp. is considering an acquisition of Allied Universal, the largest security services company in the US, people familiar with the matter said, as founder Masayoshi Son explores ways to deploy AI-powered robots across industries.

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