AI & ChipsQualcomm Seeks Up to Five Royalty-Free Years in Arm TrialThe new Arm trial shifts from Nuvia's CPU cores to licensing prices and Qualcomm's bargaining power.October 5, 2026·4 min read▲—▼
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AI & ChipsAnalog Devices Buys Alif for $1.35 Billion, Moving Edge AI Closer to SensorsAnalog Devices is buying Alif for $1.35bn. Its Arm-based processors bring AI inference directly into devices and machines.September 9, 2026·4 min read▲—▼
AI & ChipsArm Spreads Mobile AI Across CPU and GPU as CSS for Mobile 2 Skips a Standalone NPUArm CSS for Mobile 2 combines C2 CPUs, SME2 and Mali neural accelerators; Arm does not list a separate NPU in the platform.September 8, 2026·4 min read▲—▼