SoftBank expands AI portfolio with $6.5bn Ampere deal
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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 - 8h -
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 - 9h -
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 - 12h -
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 - 20h -
Elon Musk’s xAI and Nvidia join BlackRock and Microsoft’s $30bn AI fund
Tech groups and financial institutions join forces in plans to build data centres and energy projects to underpin AI boomFinancial Times - 1d -
Station F: flying the flag for France tech and AI development
Of the Paris-based incubator’s 40 best-performing start-ups, 34 have artificial intelligence at the core of their businessFinancial Times - Mar. 13 -
AI and US tariffs expected to fuel fresh surge in secondhand fashion sales
Use of hi-tech search tools enables shoppers to find items they want, while trade war pushes up prices of new clothes. Artificial intelligence will spur on sales of secondhand clothing, according ...The Guardian - 23h -
Big Tech's big bet on nuclear power to fuel artificial intelligence
Faced with the need to cut carbon emissions, and an increasing energy demand to power AI, companies like Microsoft, Google and Amazon are investing in nuclear, from restarting Three Mile Island, to ...CBS News - Mar. 9 -
Nvidia, GM announce deal for AI, factories and next-gen vehicles
General Motors and Nvidia have agreed to a strategic collaboration that includes the automaker using several products and artificial intelligence services from the tech giant for its ...NBC News - 1d
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