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The general problem is the proprietary architecture and overall rent-seeking behavior. As a side effect of this, they're working against the wider ARM PC market, e.g.:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2022/11/17/arm-suing-qualcomm-keep-its-latest-technology-coming-out/10723918002/
It's so bad that they act like a cartel whenever they think they can get away with it, in seemingly bizarre ways:
https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/arm-architecture-and-its-former-md-to-pay-penalties-for-attempted-rigging-of-university-tender