SoftBank Expands AI Portfolio with $6.5B Acquisition of Chip Startup Ampere
SoftBank has announced plans to acquire the chip startup Ampere for $6.5 billion in an all-cash deal that “broadens its AI infrastructure investments.” For the last eight years, Ampere has been ...
SoftBank to acquire semiconductor designer Ampere in $6.5B all-cash deal
SoftBank Group announced on Wednesday that it will acquire Ampere Computing, a chip designer founded by former Intel ...
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Ampere Computing is Acquired by Japanese Multinational Conglomerate
NEW ORLEANS - SoftBank Group Corp., the Tokyo-based multinational conglomerate, has announced its acquisition of Ampere ...
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A robot named 'Paddy': St. Mary's robotics team heading to state championship
The robotics team from St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School will compete for the South Carolina middle school championship March 7 and 8 at River Bluff High School in Lexington. The team ...
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Roborock Q5 Pro+ Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo Is Now Just Under $300, Nearly 60% Off
This robot vacuum and mop combo features LiDAR navigation, self-emptying functionality, and up to 7 weeks of hands-free operation, making it a comprehensive solution for maintaining clean floors ...
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Why Physical AI Is The Key Link In The Chain For Robotics And Autonomous Systems
Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. 2025 seems poised to be another tech-fuelled rollercoaster. The buzzy introduction of ...
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SoftBank’s Arm to play key role in Malaysia’s chip ambitions
Malaysia, which packages roughly a tenth of the world’s semiconductors, has inked a pact to pay the SoftBank Group-owned British company US$250 million (S$334 million) over a period of 10 years ...
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SoftBank-Backed Cybereason CEO Quits After Boardroom Turmoil
(Bloomberg) -- Cybereason Inc.’s chief has stepped down following a months-long feud with investors SoftBank Group Corp. and former US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin that’s stalled decision ...
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Robotics and artificial intelligence
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Investing in the U.S.: Tracking Corporate Spending Pledges Under Trump
President Trump at the White House in January with SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. (Carlos Barria/Reuters) Here's a rundown of some of the ...
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NYU Langone merges with Long Island hospital as new high-tech facility offering robotic procedures
“We have passed over 1,500 new robotic procedures,” Adler said. “Three years ago, we didn’t have any robots in the hospital.” Marc S. Adler, MD, senior vice president and chief of ...
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Q&A with BCA chief on how robotics are helping the building and construction sector
The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) says investments into robotics are leading the way for the sector to make structural improvements to workflow. Demand is set to grow in the next few ...