We have reported several times in the past that SoftBank, as the owner, plans to sell part of the technology giant Arm Holdings, which produces processors based on the ARM architecture and also has a major stake in upcoming chips. Apple SiliconIt was immediately clear to everyone that Apple tries to seize the opportunity and bids a considerable sum at the auction to gain control of at least part of the company. However, the apple companyonecz backed down from this decision, according to internal sources, and left preliminary negotiations about the acquisition to competitors such as NVIDIA.
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Konec ends, acquisition by Applu would make perfect sense. The company uses the ARM architecture to supply its devices, including iPhones, iPads and now Macs, with high-quality processors that offer low power consumption, high performance and, above all, compactness, thanks to which phones and tablets can be made thinner. At the same time, it is a lucrative industry that is constantly growing and, despite the current crisis, is not experiencing significantly lower sales. After all, the Japanese holding company SoftBank bought the British manufacturer Arm in 2016 for an incredible 32 billion and immediately made the company part of a gigantic fund Vision, which aims to reach a value of $100 billion.
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Either way, between Appleand SoftBank were in intensive negotiations, and it appeared that a deal was about to fall through. However, the Apple company backed away from the whole matter after concerns that the technology giant would make it difficult for its competitors to implement the ARM architecture and would be a kind of conflict of interest. Than to Apple he risked another carpet summons and lawsuits, preferring to give up the auction. Currently, SoftBank has focused on NVIDIA, which at one time had relatively intimate relations and close cooperation with the Apple company. We will probably have to wait some time for the final decision, but it is certain that it will be at least one of the biggest transactions on the processor market in recent years.
