4 ms·
Terrible click-bait title. They are asking the competition watchdog (ARM is a UK company) to asses the takeover. This is no different from the FTC in the US rev
by fy20 6y ago
Terrible click-bait title. They are asking the competition watchdog (ARM is a UK company) to asses the takeover. This is no different from the FTC in the US reviewing a takeover to make sure it's not anticompetitive.
- klelatti 6y agoNo. The first line of the article makes the rationale clear and its national security not competition. > The UK government is to examine the sale of computer chip designer Arm Holdings to a US company on national security grounds. Also see extensive earlier discussion. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26861843 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26861843
- emodendroket 6y ago> A spokesperson for Nvidia said: "We do not believe that this transaction poses any material national security issues. Seems like everyone involved is confused, then.
- klelatti 6y agoThey would say that of course. Not sure that Nvidia would even be aware of some of the issues that might have led to this - they are national security issues so likely secret after all.
- salawat 6y ago>Well, of course my buying of your couch doesn't pose a domestic security security issue. I just want it. >It is hard to get someone to understand that which their paycheck depends on them not understanding. -Upton Sinclair Seriously, I'm tempted to get this quote engraved on a golden plaque, and starting a site just to track examples of. It pops up far too much in the last decade or so, and shows no signs of slowing down any time soon.
- emodendroket 6y agoNot making a commentary on whether they're correct but the guy I'm replying to seems to be totally wrong about the bone of contention.