SoftBank is apparently considering options regarding the known chip designer Arm Holding, which it owns. The company might be offering Arm in either a full or partial sale and maybe even a public offering.
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, SoftBank is in talks with Goldman Sachs Group, who is acting as an advisor. Furthermore, these options that SoftBank has considered is still in the early stages. At the moment, however, it is unknown as to whether or not financial or industry players would have an interest in Arm. Thus, it is quite likely that SoftBank would not make any of the aforementioned moves.
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Notably, Apple, the Cupertino based tech giant, has licensed technology from Arm Holdings for its A series of chips used in its mobile devices since 2006. The known smartphone maker has also recently announced that it would start making its own chips for its Macs that will be equipped with Apple Silicon which utilizes Arm architecture. Although possible, it is still unlikely that Apple would be interested in a partial or even a full purchase of Arm Holdings.
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