SoftBank acquires Ampere Computing Holdings for sustainable AI

SoftBank Group Corp. has announced an agreement to acquire Ampere Computing Holdings LLC for USD 6.5 billion. Ampere, based in Santa Clara, California, specializes in high-performance, energy-efficient processors for AI compute and cloud computing. This acquisition is part of SoftBank’s strategy to innovate in the AI and computing sectors. The transaction is expected to close in the latter half of 2025, pending regulatory approvals.