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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 reportedly getting close to acquiring chipmaker Ampere in $6.5B deal
SoftBank Group Corp. is reportedly getting close to acquiring chipmaker Ampere Computing LLC in a deal that would value the company at about $6.5 billion.
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.
SoftBank in talks to buy Ampere in deal valuing company at $6.5B, Bloomberg says
SoftBank (SFTBY) is in advanced talks to acquire Ampere in a deal that could value the Oracle (ORCL)-backed chip designer at about $6.5B,
SoftBank in advanced talks to acquire Ampere Computing
Founded by former Intel president Renee James, Ampere designs processors for data centre operations using Arm’s technology.
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 outlines AI-RAN expansion and Cristal deployment plan for 2026
Q3 2025 Management View Junichi Miyakawa, CEO, reported revenue of JPY 4,811.5 billion, reflecting a 7% increase, with operating income up 12% to JPY 821.9 billion. He noted that all business segments ...
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 ...
OpenAI Close to Deal That Values Company at $300 Billion
OpenAI is set to complete a $40 billion fund-raising deal that nearly doubles the high-profile company’s valuation from just ...
SoftBank in Talks to Invest Up to $25 Billion in OpenAI
SoftBank Group Corp. is in discussions to invest as much as $25 billion in OpenAI in a move that would potentially make it ...
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.’ ...
SoftBank and OpenAI set up joint company to push artificial intelligence services
Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group and OpenAI stepped up their AI partnership Monday, setting up a 50-50 held company ...
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 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 ...
OpenAI partners with Korea’s Kakao after inking SoftBank Japanese JV
On the heels of Chinese AI firm DeepSeek making a huge splash in OpenAI's American backyard, OpenAI is expanding in Asia, ...
SoftBank in talks to lead OpenAI funding round at $300 billion valuation, sources say
SoftBank Group is in talks to lead a funding round of up to $40 billion in artificial intelligence developer OpenAI at a ...
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SoftBank woos OpenAI with $40B, making Microsoft's $13B look quaint
Some of that cash is reportedly headed for $500B Stargate dream The AI investment landscape is shifting once again, with ...