If consummated, Nvidia’s deal to buy Arm will instantly give one competitor great power over a critical technology platform. Do regulators have the tools to recognize the danger?
Nvidia and Arm: Perils of Tech Platform Acquisitions
By Mike Feibus
As Capitol Hill tries to turn back the clock on the past decade’s Big Tech buyouts, a new deal is making its way through the same regulatory process that greenlighted predatory moves by Facebook, Google and others. If consummated, Nvidia’s deal to buy Arm will instantly give one competitor great power over a critical technology platform. Do regulators have the tools to recognize the danger? Here’s a framework for assessing potential harm in modern-day technology markets.