Reuters reveals face-recognition business puts SoftBank between China, U.S.

Reuters provided insight into how a SoftBank-owned company is thriving by offering face-recognition technology fuelled by a blacklisted Chinese firm to the likes of Mastercard and Visa. Japan Computer Vision Corp, owned by SoftBank Group Corp’s wireless unit, has struck deals on payments in recent months, a potential breakthrough for SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son’s dream of driving new business through a partnership between his tech investments.