US FTC reportedly launches antitrust probe into Arm following its launch of its own AGI CPU — regulators investigate if chip designer is restricting architecture access to rivals
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has reportedly launched an antitrust investigation into Arm Holdings over concerns it may be restricting access to its chip architecture for competitors. This follows Arm's entry into manufacturing with its own AGI CPU, marking a shift from its traditional licensing business model. Regulators are examining whether Arm is leveraging its dominant market position to unfairly advantage itself against customers like Qualcomm.
- ▪The FTC is investigating whether Arm is monopolizing its architecture by limiting license access or providing inferior designs to rivals.
- ▪Arm launched its own AGI CPU in March 2026, moving beyond licensing into chip manufacturing for data centers.
- ▪The investigation follows a lawsuit Arm lost against Qualcomm, which accused Arm of abusing its market position after the Nuvia acquisition dispute.
- ▪Qualcomm initiated a global antitrust campaign against Arm, prompting probes by the U.S. FTC, the European Commission, and Korea’s Fair Trade Commission.
- ▪Over 90% of custom processors in the AI server industry are projected to use Arm chips by 2029, increasing scrutiny of its business practices.
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Tech Industry Big Tech US FTC reportedly launches antitrust probe into Arm following its launch of its own AGI CPU — regulators investigate if chip designer is restricting architecture access to rivals News By Jowi Morales published 17 May 2026 The company's expansion from design to manufacturing has got some of its customers worried. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Arm) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Arm Holdings, the maker of the popular Arm architecture used by Qualcomm, Apple, and several other companies, is facing an antitrust…
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