The open-source nature of RISC-V brings the benefits of a modular and royalty-free instruction set architecture (ISA) that eliminates licensing fees, can accelerate development, and fosters ...

This TechXchange examines various platforms the utilize the RISC-V instruction set and architecture. This includes boards and modules as well as chips. SiFive put one of its RISC-V designs on a ...

An Apple job ad reveals that the company is exploring the use of RISC-V chips, an open-source processor tech that competes with the ARM architecture used for Apple’s A-series and M-series chips.

Embedded world 2022 was the place to be for the latest RISC-V developments. Innovations ranged from Think Silicon’s first RISC-V–based GPU, targeting 32-bit SoCs, to the OpenHW Group’s new open-source ...

If you wanted to make a CPU, and you’re not AMD or Intel, there are two real choices: ARM and RISC-V. But what are the differences between the two, and why do companies choose one over the other?

As monolithic device scaling continues to wind down and evolve toward increasingly heterogeneous designs, it has created an inflection point for chip architects to create customized cores that are ...

The state of RISC-V, including new RISC-V announcements. A look at some good video presentations at the 2024 RISC-V Summit. RISC-V trends in 2025. I didn't make it to the RISC-V Summit this year.

RISC-V is no longer content to disrupt the CPU industry. It is waging war against every type of processor integrated into an SoC or advanced package, an ambitious plan that will face stiff competition ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dave Altavilla is a Tech Analyst covering chips, compute and AI. For decades, chip architectures have been dominated by a pair of ...

Qualcomm Inc. and Google LLC today announced that they’re teaming up to develop RISC-V processors for wearable devices. The initiative comes less than a month after the search giant hosted the latest ...

Highly anticipated: After betting on the future of RISC-V with an industry-wide alliance, Qualcomm is now bringing its first chip based on the open-source architecture to the mass market. The American ...

China is ramping up its RISC-V ambitions with the launch of the Shanghai Open Source Computing Research Institute, unveiled at the 5th RISC-V Summit China on July 17, 2025. As the country's second key ...