‘Arm in talks with Intel and others, prepping for IPO’
Arm is reportedly negotiating with potential investors, including Intel. The discussions are in the early stages and could dissolve before the listing. Details regarding the extent of the investments and the deal's structure still need to be clarified. Intel and Arm declined to comment on the matte... Read more
M2 Ultra is the most powerful PC chip ever, says Apple
Apple has unveiled the giant M2 Ultra. The new Mac Pro will now also be equipped with Apple silicon, meaning the entire Mac portfolio will now run on proprietary chips.
The M2 Ultra is a combination of two M2 Max chips joined together based on Apple's UltraFusion technology. As a result, it can ... Read more
Nvidia’s GH200 Superchip in production, already in use at Big Tech
Nvidia unveiled the GH200 Grace Hopper "Superchip" at Computex 2023. It is a combination of the company's CPUs and GPUs intended for data centers. This Arm-based chip will allow AI workloads to run efficiently and at massive scale. Google, Meta and Microsoft are said to already have access to the t... Read more
Arm files for listing on Nasdaq exchange
Japanese firm SoftBank has officially filed for an Arm IPO in New York. The parent company of the British chip designer opted not to list it on the London Stock Exchange, to the disappointment of the Westminster government.
SoftBank made the application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commis... Read more
‘Arm adjusts licensing model to boost stock market value’
Arm has informed customers that it will adjust its licensing model and introduce new pricing calculations for its chip technology. With this, Arm would like to boost its stock market value ahead of its upcoming IPO.
The Financial Times writes based on sources. Whereas Arm currently bases royalti... Read more
Banks value Arm IPO at $30 billion to $70 billion
Banks expect Arm's IPO to raise between 28 billion euros and 66 billion euros ($30 billion and $70 billion).
Japanese parent company Softbank made the decision on Arm in the middle of last year. The IPO is scheduled to take place during this year.
Meanwhile, bankers are busy valuing the chip ... Read more
Red Hat starts new collaborations with Samsung, Nvidia and Arm
Red Hat announces collaborations with Samsung, Nvidia and Arm during Mobile World Congress. With these, the company wants to realize new opportunities in the field of virtualized RAN (vRAN) and 5G.
For example, Red Hat and Samsung together aim to meet the needs of service providers to validate n... Read more
Linux kernel 6.2 supports Apple M1 and M2 processors
Linux kernel 6.2 supports Apple's Arm-based M1 and M2 processors by default. Intel Arc GPUs, Intel Skylake processors and Nvidia RTX 30 Series GPUs are also now better supported.
The new version of the Linux kernel was released on time and only with a few minor fixes, according to Linux guru Lin... Read more
Windows 11 on Arm now officially supported on Apple Macs
Microsoft now officially supports running Windows 11 on devices with Arm architecture-based processors. With this, running Windows 11 on Arm in a VM on Apple Macs is officially supported. Apple has been using Arm chips in its PCs for several years.
Windows on Arm has been around for several yea... Read more
Arm CEO talks diversification in datacenters and AI ahead of 2023 IPO
The chip design company is branching out into several new sectors in addition to smartphones.
Chip design firm Arm, which is owned by SoftBank Group, reported a 28% increase in revenue for the latest quarter as it prepares for a highly anticipated initial public offering this year. Revenue rose ... Read more