Nvidia is hoping to finalize the ARM acquisition by march 2020, but, as of this moment, it still has not received any approval from regulators across the world. Additionally, Team Green needs to apply for a European Commission review, and this could delay things even further, eventually forcing Softbank to opt for an ARM initial public offering.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Nvidia-ARM-deal-could-be-delayed-and-eventually-terminated-by-the-European-Commission.552453.0.html
ARM to NVidia and SiFive to Intel would be the worst case scenario. Both companies have an important role to play in the future and can only do this by remaining independent. I hope it's IPO for both in the future.
What jurisdiction does the EU have for the UK?
And yet they allowed a Chinese conglomerate to buy UK fabs?
Quote from: ariliquin on July 28, 2021, 22:50:26
ARM to NVidia and SiFive to Intel would be the worst case scenario. Both companies have an important role to play in the future and can only do this by remaining independent. I hope it's IPO for both in the future.
Keeping a business in private ownership doesn't automatically preclude co-operation with other businesses, nor does public ownership guarantee healthy governance.
Just look at the likes of Intel, or Microsoft. Both companies have employed extremely shady practices in the past, as a result of trying to pursue short-term growth or market share - and consequently failed to achieve growth in the long-term, as a result of a lack of investment, or innovation.
On the other hand, you look at companies like Valve or SpaceX (both privately owned) which have basically revolutionised their respective industries, due to long-term, strategic planning and investment.
Quote from: Chuck007 on July 29, 2021, 05:59:46
What jurisdiction does the EU have for the UK?
And yet they allowed a Chinese conglomerate to buy UK fabs?
They don't, hence why UK regulators are investigating the deal as well.
EU regulatory bodies are notoriously corrupt, due partly to the backroom haggling nature of how the commissioners are appointed, but mostly because of the huge lobbying operation that goes on in Brussels/Strasbourg.
Not that the UK is much better to be honest.
I don't buy the Telegraph's story anyway, as it's completely lacking any detail and hasn't been reported anywhere else.
Their columnists have taken a totally confused line on the acquisition from the beginning, arguing against it on the basis of "national security" grounds, despite the fact that ARM is currently owned by a Japanese company (which actually has far greater ties to China than Nvidia) and isn't even under British ownership anymore...
Quote from: t4n0n on July 29, 2021, 09:32:00
Just look at the likes of Intel, or Microsoft. Both companies have employed extremely shady practices in the past, as a result of trying to pursue short-term growth or market share - and consequently failed to achieve growth in the long-term, as a result of a lack of investment, or innovation.
This is because these are military-industrial intelligence fronts. Not free-market corporations.