The British government intends to prevent the acquisition of Arm by Nvidia, due to potential national security risks, sources told Bloomberg.

According to Arabiya Net, this matter could hinder Nvidia's ability to dominate the global chip market.

Nvidia, the largest US chip company by market value, announced in September a $40 billion deal to acquire Arm from Japan's SoftBank Group. By selling assets to raise money for buybacks and new investments in start-ups.