SoftBank in India, like in many other parts of the world, is known for its investment in budding startups in various technologically driven avenues. On Wednesday, January 22, the company shares soared in the equity markets in Tokyo. The shares of the Japanese investment group rose after getting a much-needed boost from an unlikely source.

Donald Trump and three top tech firms announced on Tuesday that they would create a new company called Stargate to grow artificial intelligence infrastructure in the U.S. The President also said the three companies will collaborate and invest $500 billion in the AI infrastructure project.