What does Softbank take over?
Ampere will retain its operational independence and his headquarters will remain in Santa Clara, California.
Ampere computing This is a company founded in 2017 by Renee James, former president of Intel. He specializes in designing energy -saving processors for data centers, which are an alternative to X86 systems sold by Intel and AMD. Softbank emphasizes that the takeover will allow to accelerate the development of AI and cloud solutions.
Ampere provides processors for the largest players on the cloud market, such as Amazon Web Services or Microsoft, which introduced their own computing instances based on ARM chips.
Softbank expansion
The takeover of Ampere is another step Softbank towards strengthening position on the AI market. The Japanese company has already invested in OPENAI and took part in the American Stargate project, worth $ 500 billion.
Softbank He also has shares in the British designer of ARM integrated circuits, which he took over in 2016 for $ 32 billion and introduced to the stock exchange in 2023. The transaction with Ampere can strengthen the position of Softbank as a key player in the semiconductor sector and AI.
Softbank Group is a Japanese investment conglomerate founded in 1981 by Masayoshi Son. The company focuses on the technologies of the future, including AI, telecommunications and semiconductors. It owns Vision Fund – one of the largest Venture Capital funds in the world. In his portfolio there are investments at Opeli, ARM, as well as numerous technological startups.
