Qualcomm-Broadcom merger threatened US security more because it would have dulled Qualcomm's competitiveness beyond 5G than because Broadcom is a foreign firm
“Irony: the government is intervening to stop the sale of a company that is being bought because of government-granted monopolies (patents)... Patent overhaul would do more than anything to ensure companies are incentivized to spend on innovation.” https://stratechery.com/...
I have to agree — the Trump admin made the right call. But the quote at the end on software patents nails it. “Qualcomm, National Security, and Patents” https://stratechery.com/... pic.twitter.com/vB1BEDVmgm