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On February 14, 2025, Arm Holdings announced that it has secured Meta as its first chip buyer, according to the Financial Times. Following the news, Arm’s shares surged nearly 6%, while Meta’s stock experienced a slight decline of 0.3%.
Arm Holdings, a semiconductor design firm based in the United Kingdom, is helmed by CEO Rene Haas. The company is moving forward with plans to launch a new central processing unit this summer and is reportedly in talks to acquire private firm Ampere Computing. The acquisition aims to fortify Arm's position in the competitive chip market, an area where competition is heating up, particularly with major players like Oracle among its investors.
Despite its partnership with Meta, concerns persist about SoftBank's majority ownership of Arm, and how it might affect the company’s relations with its licensees, including AMD and Nvidia. The MI325 device is expected to support AMD's growth, while Nvidia leverages Arm's technology for its extensive AI accelerator market. Industry analysts suggest Arm's developments could play a significant role in the semiconductor landscape's evolving competitive dynamics.