UK investigating Nvidia's Arm takeover citing national security concerns

The British government has begun a "national security" investigation into Nvidia buying UK-based processor design firm Arm.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 12

UK may block Nvidia ARM acquisition due to national security concerns

Nvidia is set to acquire ARM from SoftBank for $40 billion, but UK regulators feel the deal may be anti-competitive and raises national security concerns.

Wesley Hilliard 4 years ago 26

Apple TV app launches on Nvidia Shield with 4K, Dolby Atmos support

The Apple TV app and Apple TV+ are now available on the Android TV-based Nvidia Shield streaming device.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 6

Qualcomm opposed to Nvidia's $40B takeover of Arm

U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm has told regulators across the globe that it opposes Nvidia's $40 billion acquisition of chip design company ARM.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 46

Nvidia GeForce Now client adds native Apple Silicon support

Nvidia's GeForce Now has been updated to work with Apple Silicon Macs, allowing gamers on both Intel and M1-based models to use the game-streaming service.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 2

Qualcomm acquires Nuvia chip design firm for $1.4 billion

Chip designer Nuvia, that was controversially founded by ex-Apple staff, is being bought by Qualcomm to help design custom processors for smartphones and laptops.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 6

Nvidia game streaming service GeForce Now coming to iOS Safari

GeForce Now could be coming to iOS via browser support which will enable games like the stricken "Fortnite" to return to the iPhone.

Wesley Hilliard 5 years ago 3

Nvidia buying ARM for record-breaking $40 billion

After weeks of speculation, Nvidia has announced that it has agreed to buy SoftBank's ARM for $40 billion dollars, making it the largest chip manufacturer deal in history.

Mike Wuerthele 5 years ago 57

ARM deal nears closure with Nvidia mulling $40B purchase from SoftBank

Softbank and Nvidia are reportedly close to making a deal over the sale of ARM Holdings, one that could be finalized in the next week and could see the British chip design firm handed over for more than $40 billion.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 25

Nvidia is reportedly in 'advanced talks' to acquire Arm Holdings

Graphics chipmaker Nvidia is reportedly in "advanced talks" to acquire Arm Holdings, which if completed, could be the largest deal to date in the semiconductor industry.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 96

Apple not interested in takeover of Arm Holdings, report claims [u]

Apple was approached to discuss a potential takeover of semiconductor designer Arm Holdings, but does not plan to pursue a bid for the company, according to a new report.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 43

GeForce Now lets you play new Windows games on your new or old Mac

Nvidia's GeForce Now gaming service opens a huge library of previously Windows-only titles to the Mac. Here's how you can, for free, play popular games like "Destiny 2" and "Witcher III", on a recent Mac.

Andrew O'Hara 6 years ago 7

A7: How Apple's custom 64-bit silicon embarrassed the industry

After delivering just the first three generations of its custom ARM Application Processors between 2010 and 2012, Apple had already reached parity with market-leading mobile chip designers, even while breaking from the Cortex-A15 road map established by ARM to launch its own new Swift core. Apple's next moves embarrassed the industry even further while setting the stage for initiatives that are playing out today.

Daniel Eran Dilger 6 years ago 45

Editorial: Mac Pro puts the pedal to Metal in Apple's race with Nvidia

The new Mac Pro is a long-anticipated development for Apple's high end pro users, but it sure looks as if the company also created the machine for its own strategic benefit — specifically to help make its Metal API become a dominant standard for GPU-intensive software. That could have big implications for Macs, iOS devices, and Apple GPUs going forward, with history providing some insight into why this matters.

Daniel Eran Dilger 6 years ago 58

Qualcomm may face second EU antitrust fine over price fight with Icera

Already coping with a $1.1 billion ruling from 2018, Apple modem supplier Qualcomm is reportedly facing a second fine from the European Commission — this time over its price war with Icera, later absorbed into Nvidia.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 6

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