> Can you imagine if Apple snapped it up? Or Qualcomm? Or even Intel? Apple perhaps, but they tend to avoid generic M&A like this. They tend to only do M&A whe

> Can you imagine if Apple snapped it up? Or Qualcomm? Or even Intel? Apple perhaps, but they tend to avoid generic M&A like this. They tend to only do M&A when there is a very strong fit; they’ll happily continue to license ARM’s IP. The others each have offerings that compete with ARM, so on that alone, they wouldn’t be able to close the sale unless regulators are completely asleep at the wheel.