Early this year, NVIDIA and SoftBank failed to sell ARM, the developer of the architecture that underpins all mobile hardware. However, the issue of selling a valuable asset is by no means closed. The Financial Times reports that Qualcomm, which itself could have been sold in the recent past, will make another attempt to find new owners for ARM, but it will act more cunningly. The American manufacturer intends to assemble a consortium of interested partners, which will make it possible to bypass the antitrust restrictions that have become an obstacle to the deal with NVIDIA, and preserve the formal independence of the British. This will also provide an opportunity to ensure a fair amount of the transaction, although specific figures have not yet been indicated.

Who are these partners? At various times, two interested companies were mentioned: Intel, whose head expressed similar ideas about unity, and Samsung, which had its eye on ARM for a long time. Apple’s vision of the situation is still out of sight. The Financial Times also writes that in the political circles of the UK there is an idea to buy a “golden share” of ARM, which will provide the company with the status of a strategic asset of the country. SoftBank itself is preparing for an IPO, which spurred those interested to look for ways to gain control over the manufacturer. There have been no official contacts between Qualcomm and SoftBank regarding investments in ARM yet, but conversations at the highest level clearly indicate the seriousness of these intentions.

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According to Financial Times