Nvidia Terminates Planned $40 Billion Acquisition of UK Chip Designer Arm Due to ‘Significant Regulatory Challenges’

A sign is posted in front of the Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., on May 10, 2018. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Nvidia’s planned acquisition of the UK-based chip designer Arm from SoftBank has collapsed due to “significant regulatory challenges,” the companies said in a joint release Tuesday.

The cash-and-stock deal was originally announced in 2020 and had a value at the time of $40 billion.