SoftBank to Buy Silicon Valley Chip Start-Up Ampere 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.

The New York Times - 6d

SoftBank to Buy Silicon Valley Chip Start-Up Ampere 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.

The New York Times - 6d

SoftBank to acquire chip designer Ampere in $6.5 billion deal

SoftBank Group said Wednesday that it will acquire Ampere Computing, a startup that designed an Arm-based server chip, for $6.5 billion.

CNBC - 5d

SoftBank expands its AI footprint with $6.5 billion purchase of Ampere Computing

SoftBank Group Corp. announced late Wednesday it is acquiring semiconductor designer Ampere Computing in a $6.5 billion deal that will expand its investments in AI infrastructure.

MarketWatch - 6d

Alphabet to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion

Google owner Alphabet has agreed to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion

ABC News - Mar. 18

SoftBank expands AI portfolio with $6.5bn Ampere deal

Japanese tech group acquires US chip start-up specialising in data centre servers for artificial intelligence applications

Financial Times - 6d

Alphabet Spends $32 Billion to Buy Cybersecurity Startup Wiz

If the deal for Alphabet to buy Wiz closes, it will become the company’s most expensive acquisition ever.

Inc. - Mar. 18

Google parent Alphabet to buy Wiz cybersecurity firm for $32 billion

The agreement comes after the cybersecurity startup rejected Google owner's original $23 billion proposal last July.

CBS News - Mar. 18

A Look at a Very Silicon Valley Approach to Repopulation

On Uncanny Valley this week, our hosts talk about the pronatalism movement, and how the push to increase birth rates is trending among some of Silicon Valley's biggest and wealthiest names.

Wired - Mar. 6

Google Seals $32 Billion Deal for Cyber Start-Up Wiz

The acquisition could make the Silicon Valley giant a bigger force in cybersecurity, and arrives months after an earlier round of talks collapsed.

The New York Times - Mar. 18

Bradley defeats Valparaiso 70-65 in Missouri Valley Conference Tournament

Led by Darius Hannah's 16 points, the No. 2 seed Bradley Braves defeated the Valparaiso Beacons 70-65 in the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament

ABC News - Mar. 8

Google plans to buy cybersecurity company Wiz for $32 billion. Here’s why the startup is so valuable.

Wiz was founded only five years ago but offers an increasingly important cloud-security service as cyber risks grow.

MarketWatch - Mar. 18

Kenneth Sims, the No. 1 overall pick of the Patriots in 1982, dies at 65

Kenneth Sims, the No. 1 overall pick in the 1982 draft, died Friday at the age of 65, Chip Brown of 247Sports reports.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

This Softbank-Backed Startup Wants to Put a Professional Economist in Your Pocket

Labelbox recruits finance and economics experts to make AI platforms even better at analyzing the economy.

Inc. - Mar. 11

PepsiCo buys prebiotic soda brand Poppi for nearly $2 billion

PepsiCo said Monday that it is buying prebiotic soda brand Poppi for nearly $2 billion.

NBC News - Mar. 17

Bill Chisholm agrees to buy Boston Celtics for record $6.1 billion

Symphony Technology Group managing partner Bill Chisholm agreed to buy the NBA's Boston Celtics at a $6.1 billion valuation, he announced Thursday.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Waymo expands its robotaxi service again, this time to parts of Silicon Valley

With the expansion, Waymo will now take passengers around Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto and parts of Sunnyvale, California.

CNBC - Mar. 11

Waymo expands its robotaxi service again, this time to parts of Silicon Valley

Waymo on Tuesday announced it is expanding its service to include another 27 square miles of coverage around the San Francisco Bay Area.

NBC News - Mar. 11

DeepSeek focuses on research over revenue in contrast to Silicon Valley

Chinese start-up to concentrate resources on building machines with humanlike cognitive capabilities

Financial Times - Mar. 14

The Silicon Valley Christians Who Want to Build ‘Heaven on Earth’

Is work religion, or is religion work? Both.

Wired - Mar. 14

Inside Silicon Valley’s Invite-Only IRL Dating Scene

The San Francisco Bay Area is awash with in-person dating meetups for tech workers, where attendees are vetted before entry.

Wired - 1d

$100 billion Arizona chips project will break dependence on China, Taiwan's president says

Taiwan’s President hailed TSMC's massive investment in Arizona as the “best model” for efforts to build supply lines for chips that don’t rely on China.

NBC News - 6d

Google to acquire cloud security startup Wiz for $32 billion after deal fell apart last year

Google signed a "definitive agreement" to acquire Wiz for $32 billion in an all-cash deal

CNBC - Mar. 18

Dollar Tree Is Selling Family Dollar for $1 Billion

Nearly 10 years after buying Family Dollar for about $9 billion, Dollar Tree announced it would sell the retailer to two private equity firms.

The New York Times - 40m

Dollar Tree Is Selling Family Dollar for $1 Billion

Nearly 10 years after buying Family Dollar for about $9 billion, Dollar Tree announced it would sell the retailer to two private equity firms.

The New York Times - 40m

Waymo will launch Washington, D.C., robotaxi service in 2026

Waymo One currently operates in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Silicon Valley and Phoenix, and is also driving in Austin and Atlanta.

CNBC - 22h

Google’s parent to buy cybersecurity group Wiz in its biggest ever deal

Alphabet’s acquisition of Israeli startup for $32bn follows rejection of takeover bid last summer. Business live – latest updates Google’s owner, Alphabet, has agreed to buy the cybersecurity ...

The Guardian - Mar. 18

Boston Celtics sold for $6.1 billion to group led by private equity executive Bill Chisholm

A group led by private equity executive Bill Chisholm is buying the NBA's Boston Celtics for $6.1 billion.

CNBC - 5d

Nvidia Bets Big on Synthetic Data

Nvidia has acquired synthetic data startup Gretel to bolster the AI training data used by the chip maker's customers and developers.

Wired - 6d

Why startups and tech giants are racing to build a practical quantum computer

Amazon, IBM, Google, Intel and Microsoft are all working on quantum technology. Governments around the world have also invested over $55 billion in the tech.

CNBC - 4d

This Scientist Tried 15 Viral Life-Extension Hacks So You Don’t Have To

Longevity hacks are all the rage in Silicon Valley. But after two years of self-experimentation, a scientist found only a few worth doing.

Inc. - 2d

Pokémon Go Maker Niantic Sells Unit to Saudi Fund for $3.5 Billion

Scopely said it would buy Niantic’s video game business, which includes Pokémon Go, for $3.5 billion. Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund acquired Scopely in 2023.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

PepsiCo to buy prebiotic brand Poppi for nearly $2 billion

PepsiCo will acquire healthier soda brand Poppi as it strives to diversify into soda and snack offerings.

CBS News - Mar. 17

PepsiCo buys prebiotic soda brand Poppi for nearly $2 billion

Poppi's founders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth launched the brand back in 2018.

CNBC - Mar. 17

FirstFT: Nvidia to spend billions in US as it shifts chip supply chain from Asia

Also in today’s newsletter, the Fed cuts its 2025 growth forecast and how Jeff Bezos made peace with Maga

Financial Times - 6d

Rocket-Redfin deal could make home buying more convenient — and more expensive

One of the biggest mortgage lenders in the U.S. said it would pay $1.75 billion to buy a well-known real-estate brokerage. The deal, once it goes through, could have major consequences for millions ...

MarketWatch - Mar. 13

Reid Hoffman: ‘Start using AI deeply. It is a huge intelligence amplifier’

The co-founder of LinkedIn and Democrat donor remains confident that AI can be good for all of us – if its introduction is handled in the right way. Reid Hoffman is a prominent Silicon Valley ...

The Guardian - 3d

Accenture Confirms Revenue Drop as DOGE Reviews Consulting Contracts

Elon Musk’s offensive against federal spending is clawing back some of the $65 billion in consulting contracts, some of the most prominent private sector companies to be affected.

Inc. - 4d

Retail investors ditch buy-the-dip mentality during the market correction

Retail outflows from U.S. equities rose to about $4 billion over the past two weeks, according to data from Barclays.

CNBC - Mar. 18

SoftBank to Buy Silicon Valley Chip Start-Up Ampere for $6.5 Billion

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