REPORT: Arm is sensationally canceling the license that allowed Qualcomm to make Snapdragon chips, which power everything from Microsoft's Copilot+ PCs to Samsung's Galaxy smartphones and tablets (Update: Qualcomm, Arm respond)
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The license cancellation could massively disrupt the Arm PC, AI, and smartphone market.
  • NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.worldEnglish
    225·
    2 months ago

    Don’t just give the extortionists more money

    Or maybe they were just trying to pay a lot less money, and then they got caught at their little trick.

    • iopq@lemmy.worldEnglish
      406·
      2 months ago

      Do you know how much money you have to pay to make a RISC V chip? Even less than that, since it’s free

      • Petter1@lemm.eeEnglish
        25·
        2 months ago

        Development is never free, especially, if you have to build new knowhow and can not build upon the one they have built at development of ARM chips.

      • mannycalavera@feddit.ukEnglish
        111·
        2 months ago

        If it’s that’s easy / cheap then why have they not?

        This is a big ol’ game of bluff from both sides. So, according to you, Qualcomm should call their bluff?

    • 418_im_a_teapotEnglish
      16·
      2 months ago

      By that logic every company would just run on linux. Free to use ≠ free to implement and support.