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Quartz mine crucial for making chips reopens ten days after Hurricane Helene's devastation
These ingots are sliced into thin wafers and polished, then etched to form the chips we find on our computers. However, you can’t just melt ultra-pure silicon in any container to create the ...
SoftBank Seals $6.5 Billion Deal for Chip Designer Ampere
SoftBank Group Corp. has agreed to acquire semiconductor designer Ampere Computing LLC in a move that further broadens the ...
SoftBank Expands AI Portfolio with $6.5B Acquisition of Chip Startup Ampere
The Japanese telco will retain Ampere as an independent subsidiary based in Santa Clara, once the deal closes in the second half of 2025. SoftBank has been aiming to bolster its AI offerings for a ...
SoftBank Strikes $6.5B Deal to Buy US Chip Designer Ampere
KEY TAKEAWAYS SoftBank Group said Thursday it has struck a deal to buy U.S.-based chip designer Ampere Computing Holdings for $6.5 billion, as part of the Japanese investment firm’s plans to boost its ...