SoftBank scoops Ampere, but FTC's like โHold up, fam! ๐๐โ Is this a vibes check or what? ๐๐ฅ #Drama
๐๐จTech gossip alert! Grab your popcorn, fam, 'cause SoftBank, the overlord of tech deals, is in DEEP waters with the FTC! ๐ฟ๐ฐ Mfw $6.5 BILLION is on the line for AI chip designer Ampere and the government decides to say, "Nahhhh, let's slow down a bit." ๐ FTC just hit โem with a ๐ฅ โsecond requestโ like they're sliding into the DMs of every chip designer on the block. Sources say this probe could stretch longer than my last relationship, like โis this still going?โ ๐๐ Meanwhile, SoftBankโs like "Can we get a BREAK?" as they try to snatch up Ampere and add it to their stash of tech toys next to Arm, like some kind of chip-trading Pokรฉmon master. ๐ ๐ Rumor has it Masayoshi Son, the kingpin of SoftBank, was overheard saying, "If I can't buy 'em all, I guess I'll just make my own metaverse!" ๐ค๐ So, if youโre keeping stonks in SoftBank, this is either a cringe or based move depending on how you feel about government probes. ๐คทโโ๏ธ๐ Final hot take: If SoftBank canโt snag Ampere, theyโll just make an AI chip of their own that generates memes! ๐คก๐ฅ I can see it now: "Everything is Fine" AI chip, coming soon! ๐ฅ๐ฅ #SoftBankDrama #ChipWars #FTCBro๐ฌ๐โจ
