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More companies continue to leverage RISC-V, a free open source instruction set architecture, to push innovation in GPUs…

More companies continue to leverage RISC-V, a free open source instruction set architecture, to push innovation in GPUs and real-time CPU devices.

The RISC-V architecture continues to gather momentum as organizations make efforts to leverage the open-source ISA…

The RISC-V architecture continues to gather momentum as organizations make efforts to leverage the open-source ISA technology and innovate with new RISC-V solutions.

At Embedded World 2022 today, RISC-V activity heats up as RISC-V International reveals four new spec approvals and SiFive…

At Embedded World 2022 today, RISC-V activity heats up as RISC-V International reveals four new spec approvals and SiFive unveils a new version of its X280 processor.

Next-gen automotive system design keeps getting more challenging. To help engineers keep pace, three chip vendors are…

Next-gen automotive system design keeps getting more challenging. To help engineers keep pace, three chip vendors are serving up solutions aimed at enhanced security, ADAS, and simplified door control.

At Intel's 2021 Architecture Day, CEO Pat Gelsinger called the company's new computing technology "magic." Here are a few…

At Intel's 2021 Architecture Day, CEO Pat Gelsinger called the company's new computing technology "magic." Here are a few highlights from the event.

Marvell’s newest 5 nm data processing unit (DPU), the OCTEON 10, offers 3x improvement over the previous generation…

Marvell’s newest 5 nm data processing unit (DPU), the OCTEON 10, offers 3x improvement over the previous generation along with the newest ARMv9 Core.

RISC-V, the open-source instruction set architecture, is making inroads against industry giants, with the support of the…

RISC-V, the open-source instruction set architecture, is making inroads against industry giants, with the support of the RISC-V Foundation.

ARM Vision 2021 defines the company's roadmap for the next ten years of specialized computing with the ARMv9-A.

ARM Vision 2021 defines the company's roadmap for the next ten years of specialized computing with the ARMv9-A.

John von Neumann has revolutionized the world of computing through his work on the Manhattan Project, the von Neumann…

John von Neumann has revolutionized the world of computing through his work on the Manhattan Project, the von Neumann (Princeton) Architecture, and the first IAS computer.

Researchers at the University of Surrey have come up with a new type of transistor that offers linear behavior and huge upside.

Researchers at the University of Surrey have come up with a new type of transistor that offers linear behavior and huge upside.

Ultrasound, with nearly a century of technological history, has seen its third major technological breakthrough coming…

Ultrasound, with nearly a century of technological history, has seen its third major technological breakthrough coming out of North Carolina State.

As the co-founders of RISC-V, SiFive's level-up on processors could have significant implications for custom SoC design.

As the co-founders of RISC-V, SiFive's level-up on processors could have significant implications for custom SoC design.

Recently, a study into the architecture has been presented by members of the Wireless Networking and AI&ML research…

Recently, a study into the architecture has been presented by members of the Wireless Networking and AI&ML research groups and described as a “new standard” for telecommunications networks.

Remote work during this pandemic has shed light anew on the virtues of RISC-V, which has just gotten more accessible.

Remote work during this pandemic has shed light anew on the virtues of RISC-V, which has just gotten more accessible.

Microchip's new RISC-V-based PolarFire SoC family is said to provide 50% lower power than competing mid-range FPGAs.

Microchip's new RISC-V-based PolarFire SoC family is said to provide 50% lower power than competing mid-range FPGAs.

Groq, a semiconductor startup with software roots, has developed a new processing unit with a unique architecture that…

Groq, a semiconductor startup with software roots, has developed a new processing unit with a unique architecture that offers inference solutions for AI acceleration.

Alibaba is set to produce the next generation of Chinese processors with the RISC-V instead of Arm architecture.

Alibaba is set to produce the next generation of Chinese processors with the RISC-V instead of Arm architecture.

Can IoT devices handle edge processing for machine learning and DSP? Arm's newly-announced Helium vector extension for…

Can IoT devices handle edge processing for machine learning and DSP? Arm's newly-announced Helium vector extension for Cortex-M processors aims to facilitate more complex development on the edge.

Is open source changing the way we manage data? Western Digital, a data storage device company, switched to RISC-V's…

Is open source changing the way we manage data? Western Digital, a data storage device company, switched to RISC-V's open-source ISA (instruction set architecture) a year ago. This month, they announced a series of open-source, collaborative initiatives that aim to make data more open, from processor cores to memory caches.