President-elect Donald Trump, 78 (L), said the investment announced Monday by SoftBank “will help insure that artificial intelligence, emerging technologies and other industries of tomorrow are built, created right here” in the United States. File Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo
Dec. 16 (UPI) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday that a Japanese tech conglomerate will make a multi-billion dollar investment in the United States and said it will create scores of new jobs in artificial intelligence technology.
“Today, I am thrilled to announce that SoftBank will be investing $100 billion in America, creating 100,000 American jobs at a minimum,” Trump read from a statement at his Florida estate alongside SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son.
The investment will extend over the next four years, according to information released on Monday.
During his extended remarks about the SoftBank investment, Trump also pledged to make tax cuts beyond his 2017 round and that any company investing more than $1 billion will be eligible for fully expedited permit approvals, including environmental approvals.
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