Qualcomm says ARM to prohibit proximity of CPU and 3rd-party modules in one chip
I think ARM is upset their NVidia buy-out was cancelled. This essentially forces someone else to purchase the company, as the total license fees for a company like Google/Apple could outstrip the straight acquisition cost. It's the only plausible explanation I have, as this is basically a giant foot-gun set on destroying the ARM ecosystem right as it's becoming ubiquitous.<p>Either that or the MBA's have taken over, the engineers have left the building, and there's no innovation left in their product roadmap. If there's no future in their IP then ARM is just a glorified patent troll; in which case I'll gladly watch them burn down as RISC-V takes over.