www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk, Aug. 16, 2021 –
NVIDIA's $40bn acquisition of Cambridge-based Arm would create a US monopoly in microprocessors, Hermann Hauser has warned.
The Acorn Computers co-founder, who was involved in the development of the first Arm processor, was speaking to the Cambridge Independent following unconfirmed reports that the government is considering blocking the deal.
Those claims surfaced from Bloomberg, which reported that a person familiar with the discussions had said the UK was "currently inclined" to block the takeover by the US's largest chip company "due to potential risks to national security".
These risks were not specified, but another source was reported as saying the UK is likely to conduct a deeper review into the deal.