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		DiogenesKynikos on Sept 14, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nvidia's Arm deal sparks quick backlash in chip in... No, there is no such requirement. However, Softbank decided to sell a majority of its operations in China to Chinese investors in 2018.[1] It appears that fear of US sanctions motivated the sale. 1. https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Softbanks-Arm-Chi...

DiogenesKynikos on Sept 14, 2020 [–]

Interesting that my entirely factual and accurate comment, with a source, is downvoted so heavily.

ksec on Sept 14, 2020 | [–]

My guess is that they dont read the source, they just thought you were taking about ARM as a whole and mixing up with the recent news of Nvidia.

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