SoftBank Expands AI Portfolio with $6.5B Acquisition of Chip Startup Ampere
SoftBank has announced plans to acquire the chip startup Ampere for $6.5 billion in an all-cash deal that “broadens its AI infrastructure investments.” For the last eight years, Ampere has been ...
The New York Times20d
SoftBank to Buy Ampere, a Silicon Valley Chip Start-Up, for $6.5 Billion
The move is a bet that Ampere’s chips can begin playing a significant role in data centers for creating artificial intelligence. By Don Clark Reporting from San Francisco SoftBank said on ...
The Next Platform18d
Why Did SoftBank Just Buy Ampere Computing?
We understand, given the difficulties of selling Arm server chips to hyperscalers and cloud builders that are also designing and manufacturing their own Arm CPUs, why Ampere Computing, the only ...
Oregonian18d
Ampere, chip designer with big Portland office, sells for $6.5 billion
SoftBank said Wednesday it is buying chip designer Ampere for $6.5 billion, a move aimed at expanding the Japanese investment firm’s presence in artificial intelligence and data centers.
Wall Street Journal19d
SoftBank to Buy Chip Designer Ampere Computing for $6.5 Billion
SoftBank 9984-3.92%decrease; red down pointing triangle Group inked a deal to purchase U.S.-based chip designer Ampere Computing Holdings for $6.5 billion, the latest in a series of investments to ...
Business Insider19d
SoftBank is buying Ampere Computing for $6.5 billion
SoftBank said it's acquiring chip designer Ampere Computing for $6.5 billion in cash. Ampere will operate as a subsidiary, keeping its name and headquarters in Santa Clara. SoftBank's CEO said the ...
Bloomberg L.P.19d
SoftBank Seals $6.5 Billion Deal for Chip Designer Ampere
SoftBank is buying Ampere in an all-cash transaction that values the Santa Clara, California-based firm at $6.5 billion, according to a joint statement Bloomberg Terminal Wednesday confirming an ...
Yahoo Finance18d
Softbank to acquire chip designer Ampere for $6.5B
Investment giant Softbank Group plans to acquire U.S. chip designer Ampere Computing Holdings in a $6.5 billion deal, the companies announced Thursday. The deal aligns with Softbank's strategy to ...
The Business Journals19d
Ampere Computing acquired for $6.5B
headquarters. Ampere was founded in 2018 by Renee James, a former Intel president, with a focus on cloud computing chips. "With a shared vision for advancing AI, we are excited to join SoftBank ...
Digi Times19d
SoftBank's US$6.5B Ampere takeover: power play in AI chips with Arm
SoftBank Group is acquiring US-based chip designer Ampere Computing LLC for US$6.5 billion in cash, expanding its AI semiconductor portfolio. SoftBank's acquisition of Santa Clara-based Ampere is ...
The Business Journals19d
Japanese tech giant buys Silicon Valley chip startup for $6.5B
Japanese tech giant SoftBank Group is buying Santa Clara-based AI chip designer Ampere Computing in a deal worth $6.5 billion. Ampere will remain headquartered in Santa Clara and operate as an ...