Huawei, other Chinese tech firms are said to seek curbs on Nvidiaࢀ™s US$40 billion Arm acquisition

Chief among their concerns is that Nvidia may force British firm Arm to cut off its Chinese clients Armࢀ™s semiconductor designs and architecture are central to most of the worldࢀ™s electronics, from smartphones to supercomputers Several of Chinaࢀ™s most influential hi-tech firm, including Huawei, have lobbied regulators to either reject the deal or impose conditions ensuring access to Arm technology. Chinese technology companies including Huawei Technologies have expressed strong concerns to local regulators about Nvidia Corpࢀ™s proposed acquisition of chip designer Arm, people familiar with the matter said, potentially jeopardising the US$40 billion deal . Several of the countryࢀ™s most…