Much like the rumours in 2020 leading up to the official confirmation that Nvidia would look to purchase Arm for$40 billion, the rumour mill to start 2022 has been in overdrive before confirmation arrived on Tuesday that the deal has crashed against the shore.
"Nvidia and [SoftBank Group] have agreed to terminate the agreement on February 8, 2022 because of significant regulatory challenges preventing the consummation of the transaction, despite good faith efforts by the parties," a statement from SoftBank said.
"In accordance with the terms of the agreement, the deposit of$1.25 billion (