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Linus Torvalds
Linus Torvalds calls RISC-V code from Google engineer 'garbage' and that it 'makes the world actively a worse place to live'

By Mark Tyson Published

Linux creator Linus Torvalds has publicly dismissed a RISC-V code contribution from a Google engineer as 'garbage.'

Linux
The Debian logo
World's first RISC-V tablet is finally fully baked

By Anton Shilov Published

At the 2025 RISC-V Summit, a full Debian-based table was introduced.

Tablets
Nvidia
Nvidia's CUDA platform now supports RISC-V

By Anton Shilov Published

Nvidia announces support for its CUDA software stack on RISC-V CPUs, positioning the open architecture as a potential host processor for future AI and HPC systems.

GPUs
Felix86 emulator on RISC-V platforms can now run Steam x86 and games.
Steam gaming finally comes to RISC-V

By Mark Tyson Last updated

Linux developers have managed to get Steam games running on RISC-V-powered platforms using a refined x86 emulator.

CPUs
GlobalFoundries
GlobalFoundries acquires MIPS

By Anton Shilov Published

GlobalFoundries will acquire MIPS to integrate RISC-V-based CPU and AI IP into its portfolio, shifting from a pure-play foundry to a provider of complete compute solutions.

CPUs
Penguin + Excel
Developer gets Linux running inside Microsoft Excel, 'mostly for fun'

By Mark Tyson Published

Holy sheet!

Linux
AMD EPYC CPU
Chinese project aims to run RISC-V code on AMD Zen processors

By Anton Shilov Published

A new contest inspired by Google's Zentool challenges developers to modify AMD Zen CPU microcode to run RISC-V programs natively, but experts argue the goal is unfeasible.

CPUs
Image of the DC-ROMA RISC-V AI PC, used within a Framework Laptop 13.
DeepComputing's RISC-V mini AI PC that fits inside a Framework laptop shell revealed

By Dallin Grimm Published

DeepComputing's newest product, a mini AI PC that can be put in the Framework Laptop 13, is now taking preorders.

Laptops
LinuxPDF screens, from a project by Ading2210
Minimal Linux OS runs in a 6MB PDF document in Chrome — LinuxPDF leverages RISC-V emulator

By Mark Tyson Published

A version of the Linux operating system can now be toyed with inside a PDF opened by a Chromium-based browser.

Linux
Image of a processor on a motherboard.
China's SpacemiT develops 64-core RISC-V datacenter CPU on 12nm

By Anton Shilov Published

SpacemiT's VitalStone V100 has 64-cores, but its single-thread performance is comparable to that of 2011 processors.

CPUs
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