Intel quietly discontinues RISC-V program
Intel recently quietly discontinued its Intel Pathfinder for RISC-V program. This writes The Register. The program launched last year was supposed to promote the use of open-source RISC-V chip designs.
According to the tech website, the program website of the chip giant's Pathfinder for RISC-V s... Read more
Intel could buy SiFive to compete against Arm with RISC-V chip technology
Intel is debating the possibility of acquiring SiFive, according to a person familiar with the matter, who spoke to Reuters. SiFive is a company that is closely associated with the open-source community and is seen as a potential challenger that could take on Intel's rival, Arm.
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AI chip startup Tenstorrent will use SiFive’s RISC-V cores
Tenstorrent, a start-up led by several former high-level AMD employees, has entered into a partnership with SiFive. The start-up wants to incorporate the design of the company's Intelligence X280 processor into its own chips for AI applications.
SiFive's X280 cores are based on the RISC-V archit... Read more