In 2019, an activist investor wanted to spin off Sony’s Semiconductor division, but nothing came of his actions. Sony probably didn’t think it was a good time in 2019, but now, after 6 additional years of growth, it is being reported that Sony is in talks to spin off the division, which is now valued at $49 billion USD. This won’t impact Sony camera sales, but would give the division more autonomy to invest heavily in developing new chips.
via Bloomberg