Japans SoftBank Acquires British AI Chipmaker Graphcore
LONDON, July 12 Reuters Japan39;s SoftBank Group has bought artificial intelligence chipmaker Graphcore for an undisclosed sum, ending longrunning speculation over the company39;s future. Once touted as a rival to Nvidia, which has seen its own valuation skyrocket thanks to soaring demand for AI computer chips, Britain39;s Graphcore has struggled to secure the investment needed to compete. Valued at 2.77 […]