UK-based AI chip designer Graphcore was, for a time, considered a potential rival to Nvidia and AMD, but fell on hard times after failing to capitalize on the AI boom. Back in February 2024 ...

(Bloomberg) -- SoftBank Group Corp. has acquired British semiconductor startup Graphcore Ltd., as the Japanese firm seeks to strengthen its investments in chips and artificial intelligence.

SoftBank Group has acquired U.K. semiconductor company Graphcore, the latest in a series of steps taken by the Japanese tech investment company in the artificial-intelligence field. The Bristol ...

BRISTOL, England, July 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Graphcore (the "Company") today announced that the company has been acquired by SoftBank Group Corp ("SoftBank"). Under the deal, Graphcore becomes ...