Consumer electronics
Nvidia is in advanced talks to buy chip company ARM
Nvidia is in advanced talks to acquire ARM, the chip designer owned by SoftBank Group, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Consumer electronics
Nvidia is said to be eyeing possible acquisition of ARM
ARM, the semiconductor designer owned by SoftBank Group, is attracting takeover interest from graphics chip maker Nvidia, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Duncan McLeod
If Apple were a country, it would be bigger than South Africa
As of Monday morning’s open on Wall Street, Apple – the listed US company that’s attracted the largest valuation of them all – had a market capitalisation of $1.7-trillion.
Investment
Nvidia’s market value tops Intel’s for the first time
Nvidia’s market valuation briefly topped Intel’s for the first time ever, powered by soaring demand for graphics chips in data centres and other fast-growing technology fields.
Cloud computing
Interview: Africa Data Centres CEO Stephane Duproz
TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod is joined by Africa Data Centres CEO Stephane Duproz for a discussion on the company’s recent acquisition of Standard Bank’s Samrand data centre.
Consumer electronics
Samsung starts work on 5nm chip factory to take on Intel, TSMC
Samsung Electronics has begun building a cutting-edge chip production line intended to help it take on TSMC and Intel in the business of making silicon for external clients.
Cloud computing
Sunny days for cloud services, even amid Covid-19 pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has pressured nearly every corner of the global economy, but analysts continue to see sunny days ahead for cloud computing and the ecosystem that surrounds the technology.
Consumer electronics
How Nvidia is bucking the coronavirus downturn
These days, with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc on economic and business projections, a company can stand out just by maintaining its outlook.
World
Apple’s ‘arbitrary’ App Store rules keep Arcade rivals locked out
Videogame fans suddenly have their pick of a huge menu of titles thanks to a raft of new mobile subscription services from Apple, Microsoft, Google and Nvidia.
Sections
GSMA pulls the plug on Mobile World Congress
The wireless industry scrapped its biggest annual showcase after the coronavirus outbreak sparked an exodus of participants, roiling telecommunications companies just as they’re preparing to roll out new 5G services.
