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SoftBank could soon buy Renee James’ Ampere chip company for about $6.5B
Ampere, the semiconductor business founded by former Intel exec Renee James, is reportedly on the cusp of selling itself to SoftBank — the latest in an ongoing saga over the company’s future ownership.
SoftBank Nears Deal to Acquire Chip Designer Ampere
SoftBank Group Corp. is in advanced talks to acquire Ampere Computing LLC, people familiar with the matter said.
M&A News: SoftBank Bets Big on AI Chip Play with Ampere Deal on Horizon
Japan’s SoftBank (SFTBY) is in advanced talks to acquire Oracle (ORCL)-backed chip designer Ampere Computing, making a bold bet on the surging
SoftBank wrapping up $6.5B deal for Oracle-backed chip designer Ampere
SoftBank is reportedly considering a $6.5 billion acquisition of Ampere Computing LLC, a semiconductor and chip designer backed by Oracle. While Ampere looks primed for a takeover, it is also exploring its strategic options,
SoftBank reportedly getting close to acquiring chipmaker Ampere in $6.5B deal
SoftBank Group Corp. is Computing LLC in a deal that would value the company at about $6.5 billion. Bloomberg, referencing people familiar with the matter, reported today that talks between the companies are at an advanced stage and that a deal may be announced in the coming weeks.
Softbank near purchase of chip designer Ampere
Softbank (OTCPK:SFTBY) is in advanced discussions about purchasing chip designer Ampere Computing. A deal for the Oracle-backed chip designer, which would value Ampere at about $6.5 billion, including debt,
SoftBank joins with OpenAI in yearly $3B venture to expand AI in Japan
SoftBank inked a $3 billion deal with OpenAI in a joint venture to market OpenAI tech in Japan with its newly-minuted ...
Why SoftBank’s massive investment in OpenAI is exciting for ChatGPT
SoftBank will invest multiple billions of dollars in OpenAI's ChatGPT tech, which is great news for AI hardware development ...
SoftBank Is Betting Billions That OpenAI’s Agents Will Automate Work
SoftBank said in a press release that it plans to automate over 100 million workflows among its companies, which could ...
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SoftBank suspends DeepSeek usage amid OpenAI collaboration
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joined SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son at a major AI briefing in Japan, attended by executives from 500 top ...
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OpenAI and SoftBank Forge Deal to Transform Enterprise AI
OpenAI partners with SoftBank to launch Cristal intelligence, an enterprise AI system set to automate workflows and reshape ...
OpenAI could be worth as much as TikTok owner Bytedance with SoftBank's latest investment
SoftBank's investment in OpenAI may position the company as the world's joint-second most valuable private tech firm after ...
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son says AGI will arrive ‘much earlier’ than he thought
SoftBank is also partnering with OpenAI on an AI system called ‘Cristal intelligence.’ ...
Japan PM to meet OpenAI and SoftBank CEOs on Monday, Japanese govt says
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will hold talks with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son on ...
What Drives Billionaire Masayoshi Son?
The man behind SoftBank has now teamed up with OpenAI to invest up to $500 billion in American AI infrastructure over the next four years.