Bloomberg News reportedSoftBank appears to be working withAmpere ComputingThe company is in talks to acquire the company and expects to announce the acquisition in the coming weeks.
Ampere Computing was founded by former Intel president Renee James. Its main business is to build server processors based on the Arm architecture, but it has also announced a new brand of its own architecture processor.AmpereOne, thereby breaking away from the heavy reliance on the development of the Arm architecture, and announcing the launch ofUp to 192 computing cores, a proprietary processor designed for cloud native architecture, and the subsequentDeep cooperation with Qualcomm, using new data center processors to reduce the artificial intelligence market's dependence on GPUs.
Ampere Computing's market valuation was $2021 billion in 80, but has now fallen to $65 billion due to its debt. Oracle is currently a major investor in Ampere Computing and is also integrating Ampere Computing processors into its server products. According to data released last year, Oracle holds approximately a 29% stake in Ampere Computing, which also includes options and convertible notes, giving it the ability to further control Ampere Computing.
As for the current news that Softbank plans to acquire Ampere Computing, neither Softbank nor Ampere Computing has responded to this, and the relevant discussions may also change the decision later. Therefore, it is not yet possible to confirm whether Ampere Computing will be acquired by Softbank.
However, if Softbank acquires Ampere Computing, it may benefit the development of its Arm subsidiary. If Ampere Computing is acquired by Softbank, will CEO Renee James remain at the helm or move on to other areas of development? This has attracted considerable market attention.
