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Nvidia in Advanced Talks to Buy SoftBank’s Chip Company Arm
- mikece 6y agoI wonder if it would be possible for a consortium of companies like Apple, Microsoft, and Google to swoop in and outbid Nvidia? All of them rely on customization agreements with ARM and Nvidia, being a chip maker, would be competition. And a consortium like that would allow the consortium members to keep their changes to themselves so whatever Qualcomm and Microsoft are doing with the SQ1 or Apple with their Silicon stuff wouldn't have to be shared will all consortium members -- or a competing chip maker like Nvidia.
- ksec 6y agoApple, Qualcomm and possibly Microsoft already keep all the changes to themselves. They have a Perpetual multi-use licenses.
- ksec 6y agoNormally I would be critical, and call these rumours BS as it doesn't make any sense for Nvidia to own ARM. But First Bloomberg has a decent track record with regards to leaks on M&A, Second being Jensen is one of the best CEO in Silicon Valley. Assuming this rumours is true, He must have some grand plan or better insight on how this will play out. Personally I would like ARM to stay independent just like TSMC.
- maxbaines 6y agoBargain of the century, given the emerging dominance of ARM.
- beefman 6y agoDupe: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24009177 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24009177