back to article EU probes Broadcom/VMware deal over impact on hardware, not price hikes or cloudy concerns

The European Commission has opened what it describes as an “an in-depth investigation” into Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware. The reason given for the probe is: “The transaction would allow Broadcom to restrict competition in the market for certain hardware components which interoperate with VMware's software.” The Commission …

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