REPORT: Arm is sensationally canceling the license that allowed Qualcomm to make Snapdragon chips, which power everything from Microsoft's Copilot+ PCs to Samsung's Galaxy smartphones and tablets (Update: Qualcomm responds)
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The license cancellation could massively disrupt the Arm PC, AI, and smartphone market.
  • JasonDJ@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    20 days ago

    I hope this isn’t a cartoony scheme driven by Apple honeydicking Arm with the M-series processors to tank PC and Android.

    • ziggurat@lemmy.worldEnglish
      203·
      20 days ago

      Arm owner softbank wants more mulah, want line goes up.

      Qualcomm thinks this is not allowed in their license contract.

      Without having read the contract, I think Qualcomm has a strong case, seams arm wants this to be settled before court in December. Qualcomm also thinks they have a strong case, so they say let the courts begin.

      But it doesn’t matter if it’s an American court, because Qualcomm is American, softbank is Asian, arm is European. So, you have home turf advantage