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Quantum computing company IonQ misled investors about its dependence on backdoor earmarks, short-seller report says

Short-seller Wolfpack Research says IonQ misled investors about canceled government earmarks; it also points to suspicious insider stock sales.

Fortune

Places like Taiwan dominate chipmaking because they value 'high-quality' manufacturing, an ethos that 'doesn't exist in North America'

Nigel Toon, CEO of the UK chip firm Graphcore, said people miss is how a place's culture can drive advanced chipmaking.

Fortune

Analyst claims Softbank bought Ampere Computing for $6.5 billion to help OpenAI's chip ambitions

Did SoftBank spend $6.5 billion on Ampere to power OpenAI’s massive Stargate project?

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Softbank set to buy Ampere Computing for $6.5 billion and could integrate it with Arm and Graphcore

Arm's Japanese owner is buying Ampere, Arm's only independent server chip vendor, for $6.5 billion.

TechRadar

Graphcore is hiring again after its SoftBank acquisition — but what do the roles tell us about its future focus?

Chipmaker is hiring aggressively for roles spanning multiple divisions.

TechRadar

Japanese owner of Arm gets a bargain with Graphcore purchase — could British startup stymied by lack of support embrace Arm's licensing strategy to break Nvidia's stranglehold on AI?

SoftBank, the Japanese owner of Arm, has snapped up troubled British AI chip designer Graphcore.

TechRadar

Troubled AI Processor Developer Graphcore Finds a Buyer: SoftBank

After months of searching for a buyer, troubled U.K.-based AI processor designer Graphcore said on Friday that it has been acquired by SoftBank. The company will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank and will possibly collaborate with Arm, but what remains to be seen what happens to the…

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Softbank takes over AI processor designer Graphcore

Softbank acquires Graphcore, an AI processor developer, as it preps a push into AI datacenters.

Tom’s Hardware

UK risks tech ‘talent drain’ to US if pension funds fail to back sector

Co-founder of British chipmaker Graphcore, which has been bought by Japan’s SoftBank, issues warning

The Guardian - UK

Pound nears one-year high; Japan’s SoftBank buys UK chipmaker Graphcore – as it happened

Sterling boosted by UK growth data and weaker US inflation; Graphcore once touted as rival to Nvidia but has struggled to secure investment

The Guardian - UK

Graphcore investor cuts value of stake by more than 80% since 2021

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.

Evening Standard

Tiny AI chip designer could become Arm's sibling - Softbank rumored to be interested in buying cash-strapped Graphcore with its IPU crown jewel likely to be the target

Graphcore is exploring a sale to buyers such as Arm, Softbank and OpenAI.

TechRadar

Graphcore reportedly explores sale: Arm, OpenAI, and Softbank named as rumored potential buyers

AI processor designer Graphcore could be acquired by Arm, OpenAI, or Softbank.

Tom’s Hardware

'GPUs still rule' asserts graphics guru Raja Koduri in response to custom AI silicon advocate

GPU veteran Raja Koduri claims that the flexibility of GPUs means they are not going to be replaced by custom silicon any time soon.

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Graphcore Halts Sales of AI Chips in China Due to U.S. Export Rules

Graphcore ceases sales of AI processors and scales down operations in China due to latest U.S. export rules.

Fortune

Europe is headed for a ‘century of humiliation’ according to CEO of Nvidia rival

European technology startups may have more success in the States—at least, that’s according to British chip designer Graphcore’s chief executive, Nigel Toon.

Fortune

Big Tech has not monopolized A.I. software, but Nvidia dominates A.I. chips

Hardware upstarts have struggled to gain traction against Nvidia

Birmingham Post

Grosvenor acquires Graphcore headquarters as part of major property deal

The property investment firm said the acquisition had added 107,000 sq ft of space to its £170m regional office portfolio

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