Arm doubles down in its Qualcomm battle

Isn’t it enjoyable when a comparatively minor skirmish over cash boils over to threaten (checks notes) the entire Android ecosystem? .

Primarily, again in 2021, Qualcomm purchased an AI chip firm, Nuvia, which was additionally an Arm licensee. Qualcomm has used Nuvia’s expertise inside its AI PC chips, however Arm feels Qualcomm by no means sought its blessing to switch these licenses.

In response, Arm sued Qualcomm in 2022 to attempt to get what it was owed, with the battle resulting from go to trial this December. However until somebody backs down within the interim, Qualcomm won’t have the ability to make the chips — the premise for its multi-billion greenback enterprise.

I wouldn’t fear an excessive amount of, given how excessive the stakes are for each firms on this scenario. It’s doubtless somebody will lower a hefty examine days earlier than the license is withdrawn, and everybody can return to softly tolerating one another.

— Dan Cooper

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