Most of our smartphones, smartwatches, and even some laptops are now powered by the ARM architecture. But there’s been a new player slowly growing — RISC-V. There are many advantages to the completely-open design, and chip makers are slowly embracing it as an alternative to ARM chipsets. Qualcomm announced a partnership not too long ago to bolster RISC-V and make it grow exponentially, and now, it’s doubling down on that commitment with its first RISC-V platform, which is coming soon for smartwatches.
