- Chip designer Qualcomm announced a collaboration with Alphabet’s Google to develop wearable devices such as smartwatches using RISC-V technology.
- RISC-V, pronounced “risk five,” is an open-source technology that competes with Arm Holdings’ proprietary technology.
- RISC-V can be used as a key ingredient for anything from a smartphone chip to advanced processors for artificial intelligence.
- Qualcomm said it plans to commercialize the RISC-V-based wearables solution globally including the United States.