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Why did NVIDIA’s attempted acquisition of Arm Ltd. fail?

NVIDIA’s proposed $40 billion acquisition of Arm Ltd. was blocked by regulators concerned that the deal would give NVIDIA too much influence over technology used in smartphones, computers, and other electronic devices. Because Arm’s chip designs are licensed to hundreds of technology companies worldwide, regulators feared the purchase could reduce competition in the semiconductor industry. The deal was abandoned in 2022.