UK considers blocking Nvidia's takeover deal for Arm over national security

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UK considers blocking Nvidia's takeover deal for Arm over national security. Image Credit: Nvidia
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UK considers blocking Nvidia's takeover deal for Arm over national security. Image Credit: Nvidia

The government is likely to take the final decision following a deeper review of the deal

The UK government is considering blocking acquisition of British chip designer Arm by American graphics hardware giant Nvidia over potential national security risks, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday c...

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