Group 1 - SoftBank has completed the acquisition of Ampere Computing for $6.5 billion, marking a significant step in its vision for innovation in AI and computing [2][3] - Ampere Computing, founded by former Intel executive Renée J. James in 2017, is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of SoftBank, which aims to leverage Ampere's expertise in ARM architecture chips [2][3] - Following the announcement, SoftBank's stock rose by 5.1%, with an intraday increase of approximately 8% [2] Group 2 - Masayoshi Son, the founder of SoftBank, views the acquisition as a crucial part of enhancing the company's strategic collaboration with its other investments, particularly in AI [3] - SoftBank has recently divested its entire stake in Nvidia for $5.8 billion to fund a $30 billion investment in OpenAI, including participation in the AI super infrastructure project "Star Gate" [3] - Despite ambitions in AI, SoftBank faces challenges, including competition from Google's Gemini 3 model, which has raised concerns about OpenAI's future and affected SoftBank's stock performance [4]
软银完成对Ampere Computing的65亿美元收购