Nvidia acquires Arm from SoftBank for $40 billion
Nvidia confirmed that it is acquiring processor architecture firm Arm from Softbank for $40 billion. The deal has been confirmed after weeks of speculation,...
If Nvidia buys Arm, how open will it remain?
For weeks, we’ve heard rumors that Nvidia has been in talks to acquire Arm from Softbank. The latest acquisition price is more than $40...
How Nvidia CEO motivates himself with funny paranoia
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang likes to joke around. He once said Nvidia was 30 days from going out of business just to inspire his...
AMD CTO: How making the right bets years ago is paying off now
It’s been a long ride for Mark Papermaster, chief technology officer at Advanced Micro Devices. But the journey to challenge Intel in the race...
AMD CEO interview — Expect a lot more from us in 2020
Lisa Su, CEO of Advanced Micro Devices, is on a victory lap. At CES 2020, she said the company has gained market share on...
Arm partners with Unity to make 3D run everywhere
Arm will collaborate with Unity Technologies to ensure that 3D applications such as games and entertainment run smoothly on hardware that uses Arm architecture....
Arm’s Mali-D77 targets barf-free, high-performance, untethered VR headsets
Arm is unveiling its design for the Arm Mali-D77 display processor, which is targeted at next-generation virtual reality head-mounted displays. Arm’s client line of...
The DeanBeat: The gaming world is flat, but you can tilt it in your direction
TOKYO – I’m third-generation Japanese-American. My grandparents came from Japan as farmers about 100 years ago. I considered it an honor to be able...
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son explains why a $100 billion fund isn’t enough
To understand Masayoshi Son, the CEO of SoftBank, you have to think of normal ambitions and multiply them by a million or so. That’s...
Square Enix, Geomerics make Enlighten lighting-tech pact after bright results in FFVII Remake
Square Enix has a new light source in the darkness. The Japanese publisher responsible for popular role-playing adventures like Final Fantasy has struck a...