Graphcore’s investors valued the company close to $2.5B in 2020. The company’s headquarters will remain in Bristol, with offices in Cambridge, London, Gdansk and Hsinchu. More on SoftBank Group ...

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.

A major investor in Graphcore has cut its valuation by more than 80% over the past three years amid reports the struggling British chipmaker is in rescue takeover talks. London-listed Molten ...

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 ...

SoftBank confirms $6.5 billion deal to acquire Arm-based chipmaker Ampere The deal could align Ampere with Arm and previously acquired Graphcore The acquisition could put Arm in direct competition ...

Bristol-based high-performance chipmaker Graphcore has announced plans to increase its workforce by 20 per cent as it develops the next generation of AI computers. The technology firm, which is ...

Japan's SoftBank Group has bought artificial intelligence chipmaker Graphcore for an undisclosed sum, ending long-running speculation over the company's future. Once touted as a rival to Nvidia ...

His SoftBank Group bought U.K.-based startup Graphcore, an artificial intelligence-focused chip maker that has struggled to break into the surging market for high-powered processors. SoftBank paid ...