Re:SoftBank’s plan to sell Arm to Nvidia is hitting antitrus...
by satellite2 on Sunday January 24, 2021 @05:40PM
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I think that's exactly what the author meant
> consolidation
> cost reduction
> synergies
> passed back to the consumer
=> second order
fucking up your competitors
=> first order
That's generally why you have to guess at the long term effect of any merger. "Will the consumer benefit only in the short term and the diminution of competition will end up hurting them in the long term?" is the question regulators should answer.
> consolidation > cost reduction > synergies > passed back to the consumer => second order
fucking up your competitors => first order
That's generally why you have to guess at the long term effect of any merger. "Will the consumer benefit only in the short term and the diminution of competition will end up hurting them in the long term?" is the question regulators should answer.