SoftBank's planned sale of chip maker Arm to NVIDIA is hitting antitrust walls globally

SoftBank's planned sale of chip maker Arm to NVIDIA is hitting antitrust walls globally

SoftBank Group, whose CEO is Masayoshi Son, is seeking to sell British chip design company Arm. (Photo by Kei Higuchi)

SoftBank Group‘s attempt to sell U.K. chip designer Arm to U.S. chipmaker Nvidia is hitting regulatory roadblocks in major markets, as the blockbuster deal has raised antitrust and national security concerns among policymakers.