Hermann Hauser, co-founder of Arm, published an open letter to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom urging that the sale of Arm to Nvidia be blocked.
Hauser presents three arguments:
- the impact on jobs in Cambridge, Manchester, Belfast, Glasgow, Sheffield and Warwick once the company’s headquarters are moved out of the UK;
- the inevitable destruction of Arm’s open licensing business model
- national economic sovereignty.
As an alternative to the sale, Hauser urges a public listing on the London Stock Exchange, with the UK government investing £1-2bn and getting a Golden Share to ensure the public interest.
https://savearm.co.uk/