KEY TAKEAWAYS SoftBank Group said Thursday it has struck a deal to buy U.S.-based chip designer Ampere Computing Holdings for $6.5 billion, as part of the Japanese investment firm’s plans to boost its exposure to artificial intelligence development.

SoftBank Group Corp. said Thursday it will acquire U.S. semiconductor design company Ampere Computing Holdings LLC for $6.5 billion a

By Stephen Nellis and Anton Bridge SANTA CLARA, California/TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group is accelerating its move into chip technology companies with the $6.5 billion purchase of Ampere Computing,