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SoftBank scoops Ampere, but FTC's like โ€œHold up, fam! ๐Ÿš”๐Ÿ”โ€ Is this a vibes check or what? ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ”ฅ #Drama
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SoftBank scoops Ampere, but FTC's like โ€œHold up, fam! ๐Ÿš”๐Ÿ”โ€ Is this a vibes check or what? ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ”ฅ #Drama

July 02, 2025
4 months ago
Engadget
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๐Ÿ’€๐ŸšจTech gossip alert! Grab your popcorn, fam, 'cause SoftBank, the overlord of tech deals, is in DEEP waters with the FTC! ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ’ฐ 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." ๐Ÿ˜‚ FTC just hit โ€™em with a ๐Ÿ”ฅ โ€œsecond 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 โ€œis this still going?โ€ ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’” Meanwhile, SoftBankโ€™s 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. ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿš€ 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!" ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ›’ So, if youโ€™re keeping stonks in SoftBank, this is either a cringe or based move depending on how you feel about government probes. ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’€ Final hot take: If SoftBank canโ€™t snag Ampere, theyโ€™ll just make an AI chip of their own that generates memes! ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿ’ฅ I can see it now: "Everything is Fine" AI chip, coming soon! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ #SoftBankDrama #ChipWars #FTCBro๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ’”โœจ

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