根據 Nvidia 官網消息
老黃確定買下 ARM 了
花了大概 400 億美金
官方說法主要是為了增進 AI 計算能力
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NVIDIA to Acquire Arm for $40 Billion, Creating World’s Premier Computing
Company for the Age of AI
NVIDIA and SoftBank Group Corp. (SBG) today announced a definitive agreement
under which NVIDIA will acquire Arm Limited from SBG and the SoftBank Vision
Fund (together, “SoftBank”) in a transaction valued at $40 billion. The
transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to NVIDIA’s non-GAAP
gross margin and non-GAAP earnings per share.
The combination brings together NVIDIA’s leading AI computing platform with
Arm’s vast ecosystem to create the premier computing company for the age of
artificial intelligence, accelerating innovation while expanding into large,
high-growth markets. SoftBank will remain committed to Arm’s long-term
success through its ownership stake in NVIDIA, expected to be under 10
percent.
“AI is the most powerful technology force of our time and has launched a new
wave of computing,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “In the
years ahead, trillions of computers running AI will create a new
internet-of-things that is thousands of times larger than today’s
internet-of-people. Our combination will create a company fabulously
positioned for the age of AI.
“Simon Segars and his team at Arm have built an extraordinary company that
is contributing to nearly every technology market in the world. Uniting NVIDIA
’s AI computing capabilities with the vast ecosystem of Arm’s CPU, we can
advance computing from the cloud, smartphones, PCs, self-driving cars and
robotics, to edge IoT, and expand AI computing to every corner of the globe.
“This combination has tremendous benefits for both companies, our customers,
and the industry. For Arm’s ecosystem, the combination will turbocharge Arm’
s R&D capacity and expand its IP portfolio with NVIDIA’s world-leading GPU
and AI technology.
“Arm will remain headquartered in Cambridge. We will expand on this great
site and build a world-class AI research facility, supporting developments in
healthcare, life sciences, robotics, self-driving cars and other fields. And,
to attract researchers and scientists from the U.K. and around the world to
conduct groundbreaking work, NVIDIA will build a state-of-the-art AI
supercomputer, powered by Arm CPUs. Arm Cambridge will be a world-class
technology center.”
“NVIDIA is the perfect partner for Arm,” said Masayoshi Son, chairman and
CEO of SBG. “Since acquiring Arm, we have honored our commitments and
invested heavily in people, technology and R&D, thereby expanding the
business into new areas with high growth potential. Joining forces with a
world leader in technology innovation creates new and exciting opportunities
for Arm. This is a compelling combination that projects Arm, Cambridge and
the U.K. to the forefront of some of the most exciting technological
innovations of our time and is why SoftBank is excited to invest in Arm’s
long-term success as a major shareholder in NVIDIA. We look forward to
supporting the continued success of the combined business.”
“Arm and NVIDIA share a vision and passion that ubiquitous, energy-efficient
computing will help address the world’s most pressing issues from climate
change to healthcare, from agriculture to education,” said Simon Segars, CEO
of Arm. “Delivering on this vision requires new approaches to hardware and
software and a long-term commitment to research and development. By bringing
together the technical strengths of our two companies we can accelerate our
progress and create new solutions that will enable a global ecosystem of
innovators. My management team and I are excited to be joining NVIDIA so we
can write this next chapter together.”
Commitment to Arm and the UK
As part of NVIDIA, Arm will continue to operate its open-licensing model
while maintaining the global customer neutrality that has been foundational
to its success, with 180 billion chips shipped to-date by its licensees. Arm
partners will also benefit from both companies’ offerings, including NVIDIA’
s numerous innovations.
SoftBank and Arm are fully committed to satisfying the undertakings made by
SoftBank when it acquired Arm in 2016, which are scheduled to complete in
September 2021. Following the closing of the transaction, NVIDIA intends to
retain the name and strong brand identity of Arm and expand its base in
Cambridge. Arm’s intellectual property will remain registered in the U.K.
NVIDIA will build on Arm’s R&D presence in the U.K., establishing a new
global center of excellence in AI research at Arm’s Cambridge campus. NVIDIA
will invest in a state-of-the-art, Arm-powered AI supercomputer, training
facilities for developers and a startup incubator, which will attract
world-class research talent and create a platform for innovation and industry
partnerships in fields such as healthcare, robotics and self-driving cars.
Additional Transaction Details
Under the terms of the transaction, which has been approved by the boards of
directors of NVIDIA, SBG and Arm, NVIDIA will pay to SoftBank a total of
$21.5 billion in NVIDIA common stock and $12 billion in cash, which includes
$2 billion payable at signing. The number of NVIDIA shares to be issued at
closing is 44.3 million, determined using the average closing price of NVIDIA
common stock for the last 30 trading days. Additionally, SoftBank may receive
up to $5 billion in cash or common stock under an earn-out construct, subject
to satisfaction of specific financial performance targets by Arm.
NVIDIA will also issue $1.5 billion in equity to Arm employees.
NVIDIA intends to finance the cash portion of the transaction with balance
sheet cash. The transaction does not include Arm’s IoT Services Group.
The proposed transaction is subject to customary closing conditions,
including the receipt of regulatory approvals for the U.K., China, the
European Union and the United States. Completion of the transaction is
expected to take place in approximately 18 months.
補連結：
https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-to-acquire-arm-for-40-billion-creating-worlds-premier-computing-company-for-the-age-of-ai
心得：以後會推出 AI 加速卡嗎?
還是會像 RT Core 一樣附加在顯卡呢
未來電腦修圖、人臉辨識等等就會跟手機一樣方便快速了吧?