Arm is a publicly owned company headquartered in the US, with SoftBank Group as its parent company. Founded in 1990, the company employs approximately 7,470 individuals. Arm specializes in semiconductor manufacturing and manufactures semiconductor IP equipment.
On July 9, Arm announced a 41% AI-performance improvement for its Cortex-X925 as it redesigns upcoming processors, alongside AMD and Intel, to run more generative AI directly on Windows 11 laptops and next-generation smartphones. Earlier the same day, Arm Holdings' stock climbed 11.9%, driven by company-specific optimism and a broader rebound in AI-linked semiconductor stocks, ahead of its late-July results. This followed the UK government's announcement on July 9 of a £1.1 billion investment in AI hardware, semiconductor chip design, and engineering training, with £600 million earmarked for semiconductor companies.