November 6, 2025 at 2:38 AM UTCUpdated on November 6, 2025 at 3:05 AM UTCSoftBank Group Corp. explored a potential takeover of US chipmaker Marvell Technology Inc. earlier this year, people familiar with the matter said, in what would have been the semiconductor industry’s largest-ever deal. The Japanese conglomerate’s billionaire founder, Masayoshi Son, has been studying Marvell as a possible target on and off for years, according to the people. It’s part of his efforts to bet on hardware that ...