Softbank has reportedly not asked Samsung to invest in ARM

There has been a lot of speculation about the future of British chip designer ARM after NVIDIA’s deal to acquire the company fell through due to anti-trust concerns. Japan’s Softbank owns ARM and it has since been considering several options including an IPO. The other option is to put together a consortium of the industry’s […]

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SoftBank CEO wants a strategic alliance between Samsung and ARM

We recently reported that although Samsung and SK Hynix were among the front runners in the acquisition of the UK-based chip designer ARM, Samsung may back out of this race because of antitrust issues and the increased acquisition price. The latest report now suggests that SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son is seeking a strategic alliance between SoftBank-owned […]

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SoftBank founder to meet Lee Jae-yong next month for possible ARM deal

Samsung’s Lee Jae-yong will meet with SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son in Seoul next month. Mr. Son will visit South Korea’s capital city in October, and the media is questioning whether the meeting with Samsung’s leader might have anything to do with a possible acquisition of the British chip designer ARM. During an interview at the […]

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Nvidia Likely Pulling Out of Arm Acquisition After Failing to Win Regulatory Approval

Nvidia is no longer planning to acquire chip maker Arm after failing to win approval for the venture, reports Bloomberg. Nvidia will “quietly” abandon the purchase because it has made no progress in gaining support from regulators and is facing an FTC lawsuit blocking the deal. Nvidia in September 2020 announced plans to purchase Arm […]

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Nvidia in ‘Advanced Talks’ to Acquire Arm

Nvidia is in advanced talks to acquire SoftBank Group’s Arm Holdings, according to Bloomberg. A potential sale of Arm to Nvidia, the world’s largest graphics chipmaker, was rumored earlier this month. Nvidia’s market value has increased to almost $260 billion in recent months, surpassing that of Intel. Arm has also become considerably more valuable as […]

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SoftBank Considering Possible Sale of Arm Holdings as Apple Gears Up for Arm-Based Macs

Leaker: ‘iPhone 12 Pro’ to Come With 6GB of RAM Later this year, Apple is expected to release four OLED iPhones in three display sizes, including 5.4, 6.7, and two 6.1-inch models. Rumors suggest the 6.7-inch iPhone and one 6.1-inch model will be higher-end devices, and now leaker @L0vetodream has corroborated previous rumors about the […]

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