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·
    29 days 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·
      29 days 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·
        29 days 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·
        29 days 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·
      29 days ago

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