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Star64 RISC-V Single-Board Computer Is a ARM-Based Pi Alternative: Here’s What You Should Know

The Star64 is an interesting proposition since it offers a completely open-source CPU architecture that the Raspberry Pi doesn't. RISC-V is still a work in progress, but its accessibility has opened ...
SiliconANGLE

Arm rival SiFive raises $175M to accelerate development of its alternative RISC-V chip architecture

SiFive Inc., a computer chip startup that’s developing processor technology based on the open-source RISC-V instruction set architecture, said today it has raised a hefty $175 million in a late-stage ...
TechSpot

Google just removed RISC-V support from the Android kernel

Facepalm: The open-source RISC-V instruction set architecture, evolved from other reduced instruction set computer (RISC) architectures, is winning international support and collaboration. However, ...
Inverse

Scientists Broke a Major Computer Design Barrier — And It Could Change Tech As We Know It

Even if you’ve never taken a coding class, you’ve probably heard of computer programming languages like Python, C++, JavaScript, and HTML. (Bonus points if you’re familiar with Swift and PHP.) ...
Geeky Gadgets

Milk-V Meles RISC-V single-board computer SBC $80 mini PC launches

The Milk-V Meles is a credit card-sized, single-board computer (SBC) that offers robust computing and AI capabilities. Powered by the TH1520 SoC with a Quad Core RISC-V 64GCV C910 processor, it can ...

Spectre rears its ugly head again as researchers show some RISC-V chips are susceptible

Spectre flaws have dogged x86 and ARM chips for years, leading computer scientists to develop a series of defenses, including Indirect Branch Restricted Speculation (IBRS), Indirect Branch Prediction ...
TechSpot

Star64 is a new RISC-V, single-board computer for developers and hobbyists

What just happened? The Star64 board, which was announced last summer, will finally be available for purchase this week. Developers will also be able to experiment with the system and enjoy the ...
Geeky Gadgets

New BeagleV-Fire FPGA and RISC-V Single Board Computer

BeagleBoard, a prominent player in the field of single-board computers (SBCs), has recently unveiled its latest product, the BeagleV-Fire. This advanced SBC is powered by Microchip’s PolarFire ...
Liliputing

MangoPi-Nezha MQ RISC-V single-board computer hits Crowd Supply for $39 (crowdfunding)

The MangoPi-Nezha MQ is a tiny single-board computer powered by a Allwinner D1/F133A processor based on RISC-V architecture. That’s a 1 GHz single-core chip, so don’t expect this little computer to be ...
Liliputing

The first laptop with a RISC-V processor is coming

The first laptop powered by a processor that uses RISC-V architecture is up for pre-order. The “Roma” laptop comes from a collaboration between China’s DeepComputing and Xcalibyte. It’s expected to ...
Electronic Design

Examining the RISC-V Architecture

RISC-V is an open-source instruction set definition managed by RISC-V International. This TechXchange includes content that delves into the architecture and design of a RISC-V processor core. How did ...
Hackaday

A Scratch-built RISC-V CPU In An FPGA

“RISC architecture is going to change everything”, which is why [SHAOS] is building this cool RISC-V DIY retro-style computer. The project took inspiration from another hacker’s work in building a ...