Nvidia’s Planned Arm Takeover Gets Boost From Chip Giants
Nvidia Corp.’s $40 billion proposed acquisition of U.K. semiconductor group Arm Ltd.got a boost after three of the world’s largest chipmakers expressed support for the controversial deal.Broadcom Corp.,MediaTek Inc.and Marvell Technology Group Ltd. are the first customers of the Cambridge, U.K.-based Arm to publicly support the takeover, which has raised concerns on national security grounds, the Sunday Times reported.The endorsement comes as the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority prepares t
Microsoft sent a strong signal to developers that could hurt Apple and Google
Microsoft launched a broadside against rivals Apple and Google on Thursday, announcing that the next version of Windows, called Windows 11, will feature an app store that lets developers keep 100% of the revenue from sales of their apps.That’s a massive departure from the policies Apple and Google have in place that require app developers who use their stores to pay 30% fees on the sale of apps and in-app purchases.“Windows has always stood for sovereignty for creators and agency for consumer