GlobalFoundries is acquiring MIPS to bolster its RISC-V processor core and software capabilities, strengthening its competitive edge in AI, autonomous driving, and data centers.

Debian 13 "Trixie" is entering full freeze on July 27 and launching August 9, marking the first official release with RISC-V architecture support.

NVIDIA announces CUDA support for RISC-V processors, expanding its AI and GPU acceleration technology to a more diverse ecosystem and strengthening its position in emerging markets.

vivo launches BlueOS, a new open-source OS kernel written in Rust, emphasizing security, minimalism, and broad support for Arm and RISC-V architectures in various terminal devices.

Legendary GPU architect Raja Koduri launches Oxmiq Labs to challenge NVIDIA’s CUDA. The startup will offer RISC-V GPU IP and software like OXPython to run CUDA workloads on non-NVIDIA hardware.

NetBSD 11 is on the way, doubling down on its support for a huge range of hardware, including legacy systems, as other OSes leave them behind.

Linus Torvalds rejected a late code submission from a Google engineer for Linux 6.17, calling it "garbage" and criticizing its timing during the merge window.

Linus Torvalds rejected RISC-V patches for Linux 6.17, calling them "garbage" and criticizing the late submission. The changes will now be pushed to version 6.18.

Debian 13 "trixie" is now a stable release. With over 14,000 new packages, it brings official RISC-V support, updated desktops, and a 5-year support window.

In February, a Slovenian information security researcher published an analysis of the Chinese remote-management device NanoKVM, revealing that

Qualcomm acquires Ventana Micro Systems to integrate high-performance RISC-V expertise, bolstering its custom Oryon CPU roadmap and securing freedom from architectural constraints.