Die Shrink 59: Corporate Consolidation – Good? Bad? Or just inevitable? (Patreon)
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When AMD merged with ATI, many said it was either a silly decision by AMD, or that it was a prude decision that would pay-off in a decade...not that many cared about the consolidation aspect.
Yet here we are in 2021 - Nvidia is trying to buy ARM, and Intel is gobbling up tons of smaller companies and groups of engineers. Meanwhile in gaming, Microsoft is buying up tons of developers as well to seemingly force their service into a success through monopoly. What do we think about it?
https://www.engadget.com/2006-07-24-amd-buying-ati-for-5-4-billion.html
https://www.cnet.com/news/nvidia-to-acquire-ageia-for-the-physx-chip/
https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/04/19/nvidia-mellanox-finally-okd-by-chinese-regulators.aspx