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takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

Imagination Technologies to design RISC-V cores [cnx-software.com]

Now better known for its PowerVR embedded GPUs, Imagination Technologies tried to enter the CPU market by purchasing MIPS Technologies and introducing microAptiv, interAptiv, and proAptiv cores [cnx-software.com] in 2012.

It did not end up well, as the company had to sell its MIPS technology a few years later, and the MIPS architecture is now barely supported [cnx-software.com]. But Imagination is now working on getting back into the CPU space by designing RISC-V cores.

[...] a May 2021 report by the Financial Times [ft.com] claims Imagination expects to invest up to $150m over the next two years to target a fresh push into the processor design market, specifically citing the RISC-V architecture.

Press release [imaginationtech.com].

Also at Tom's Hardware [tomshardware.com].

See also: QEMU 6.1 Released With RISC-V Improvements, AMD Emulation Fixes [phoronix.com]

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