Broken Silicon

137. Legality of Nvidia buying ARM, Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard | Hoeg Law


Listen Later

Attorney Richard Hoeg joins to discuss if the Nvidia-ARM deal is dead, & if MS is becoming a Monopoly.

SPONSOR: Support MLID & try out Swifdoo PDF Editor for FREE: https://cutt.ly/5Ivl2HV
SPONSOR: brokensilicon = -25% off Windows, dieshrink = -3% off Everything: https://biitt.ly/shbSk

0:00 What type of Law does he practice? What games does he play?!

14:28 AMD buying Xilinx, Company Due Diligence
18:51 Nvidia buying ARM – Is it fair they get blocked, but Facebook doesn’t?
27:43 Why did the EU pause their investigations into Nvidia buying ARM?
31:50 Why would Nvidia buy ARM? What’s their defense to the FTC?
37:27 How much does it matter that both Apple & SAMSUNG are against this?
43:49 Is the Nvidia deal effectively dead?
52:15 Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard – Another monopolistic acquisition?
1:00:44 How do you legally define a "monopoly"?
1:07:38 Did Microsoft get a Activision for cheap?
1:11:13 Non-legal concerns about Microsoft buying Everything
1:30:41 Facebook vs Valve, Apple vs EPIC, Becoming a Lawyer (Final Reader Mail)
1:38:37 What are the biggest misconceptions most consumers have?

Subscribe to Richard’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HoegLaw/featured

https://hoeglaw.com/about/richard-hoeg/
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2021/12/ftc-sues-block-40-billion-semiconductor-chip-merger
https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/eu-regulators-pause-investigation-into-nvidia-arm-deal-2021-12-06/
https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-to-acquire-arm-for-40-billion-creating-worlds-premier-computing-company-for-the-age-of-ai
https://semiwiki.com/ip/arm/292037-three-important-questions-about-nvidia-acquiring-arm-answered/
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/18/business/microsoft-activision-blizzard.html
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/18/22889258/microsoft-activision-blizzard-xbox-acquisition-call-of-duty-overwatch
https://www.electronicdesign.com/technologies/embedded-revolution/article/21145996/xilinx-amd-agrees-to-buy-xilinx-for-35-billion-in-drive-to-diversify?gclid=CjwKCAiA55mPBhBOEiwANmzoQuoL-lHN0A8caxpyFH8_Rvu5j5r4TBOSYKuG9t9w-XbRCHl2qCOk1hoCErYQAvD_BwE

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Broken SiliconBy Moore's Law Is Dead, Bleav

  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

258 ratings


More shows like Broken Silicon

View all
Game Scoop! by IGN & Geek Media

Game Scoop!

4,033 Listeners

The CultCast by America's favorite Apple Podcast

The CultCast

1,155 Listeners

9to5Mac Happy Hour by 9to5Mac

9to5Mac Happy Hour

717 Listeners

The WAN Show by Linus Tech Tips

The WAN Show

1,103 Listeners

The Full Nerd by Foundry

The Full Nerd

196 Listeners

The Engadget Podcast by Engadget

The Engadget Podcast

137 Listeners

SpawnCast by Spawn Wave

SpawnCast

312 Listeners

Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast by Last Stand Media & Studio71

Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast

3,332 Listeners

Nate The Hate by Direct Feed Games, Nate The Hate, Modern Vintage Gamer

Nate The Hate

94 Listeners

Defining Duke: An Xbox Podcast by Last Stand Media & Studio71

Defining Duke: An Xbox Podcast

859 Listeners

Genius Bar by Audioboom

Genius Bar

1,043 Listeners

TechLinked by Linus Media Group

TechLinked

139 Listeners

Digital Foundry Direct Weekly by Digital Foundry & Geek Media

Digital Foundry Direct Weekly

91 Listeners

The Hardware Unboxed Podcast by Hardware Unboxed

The Hardware Unboxed Podcast

51 Listeners

Summon Sign: A Gaming Conversation by Last Stand Media & Studio71

Summon Sign: A Gaming Conversation

244 Listeners