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Arm expands its push into the cloud and edge with the Neoverse N1 and E1
For the longest time, Arm was basically synonymous with chip designs for smartphones and very low-end devices. But more recently, the company launched solutions for laptops, cars, high-powered IoT de
Recapping a year of highs and lows for SoftBank
If there was a word that dominated startup and tech news coverage this year, it was SoftBank. The Japanese telecom conglomerate’s Vision Fund pushed out a prodigious amount of capital this year —
AWS launches Arm-based servers for EC2
At its re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, AWS today announced the launch of Arm-based servers for its EC2 cloud computing service. These aren’t run-of-the-mill Arm chips, though. AWS took the st
Arm launches Neoverse, its IP portfolio for internet infrastructure hardware
Arm-based chips are ubiquitous today, but the company isn’t resting on its laurels. After announcing its ambitions for powering more high-end devices like laptops a few months ago, the company t
Arm wants to power your next laptop
Arm, the company that designs the chips that power virtually every smartphone and IoT device, published its roadmap for the next two years today. That’s the first time Arm has done so and the re
Arm acquires data management service Treasure Data to bolster its IoT platform
Arm, the semiconductor firm you probably still remember as ARM, today announced that it has acquired Treasure Data, a data management platform for large enterprise customers. The companies didn’
Shippable teams up with Arm and Packet to launch a native CI/CD platform for Arm-based servers
The majority of the continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) markets focus on high-end x86 servers, but with the advent of Arm-based servers, there is room in the market for a solution that nativel
Facebook, Microsoft and others sign anti-cyberattack pledge
Microsoft, Facebook and Cloudflare are among a group of technology firms that have signed a joint pledge committing publicly not to assist offensive government cyberattacks. The pledge also commits th
Arm chips with Nvidia AI could change the Internet of Things
Nvidia and Arm today announced a partnership that’s aimed at making it easier for chip makers to incorporate deep learning capabilities into next-generation consumer gadgets, mobile devices and
Your next phone may have an ARM machine learning processor
ARM doesn't build any chips itself, but its designs are at the core of virtually every CPU in modern smartphones, cameras and IoT devices. So far, the company's partners have shipped more than 125 bil
Former Intel president launches new chip company with backing from Carlyle Group
Ampere, a new chip company run by former Intel president Renee James, came out of stealth today with a brand-new highly efficient Arm-based server chip targeted at hyperscale data centers. The company
ARM’s CEO Simon Segars on Spectre/Meltdown, IoT security and more
This year's CES happened in the shadow of the Spectre and Meltdown disclosures, and virtually every conversation at the show turned to this topic at some point. Because this was CES, we had the abilit
Kernel panic! What are Meltdown and Spectre, the bugs affecting nearly every computer and device?
If you're confused by the avalanche of early reports, denials, and conflicting statements about the massive security issues announced today, don't worry — you're far from the only one. Here's what y
Google’s Project Zero team discovered critical CPU flaw last year
In a blog post published minutes ago, Google’s Security team announced what they have done to protect Google Cloud customers against the chip vulnerability announced earlier today. They also indicat
Microsoft launches Windows 10 on ARM, with HP and ASUS promising 20+ hours of battery life
Windows laptops and tablets have traditionally run on X86 processors from the likes of Intel and AMD. Microsoft experimented with using ARM-based processors when it launched the Surface RT and Windows
Apple open-sourced the kernel of iOS and macOS for ARM processors
Apple has always shared the kernel of macOS after each major release. This kernel also runs on iOS devices as both macOS and iOS are built on the same foundation. This year, Apple also shared the most
Superintelligent AI explains Softbank’s push to raise a $100BN Vision Fund
Anyone who's seen Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son give a keynote speech will know he rarely sticks to the standard industry conference playbook. And his turn on the stage at Mobile World Congress this morn
Apple could be working on ARM-based Mac chips to make Mac laptops more efficient
Apple is already using an ARM-based chip in the latest MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar and Touch ID sensor. According to a new report from Bloomberg, the company could go one step further and use the co-
Intel will start producing ARM chips to boost foundry business
Chip maker Intel and British semiconductor IP company ARM announced an agreement that could help boost the chip giant’s custom foundry business. The deal, revealed today at the the Intel Develop