US Lawmakers Push Biden To Restrict Corporate Engagement With RISC-V Chip Tech Amid National Security Concerns

U.S. lawmakers are pushing President Joe Biden’s administration to limit American corporate engagement with open-source chip technology RISC-V, alleging that it aids Beijing’s semiconductor goals and could potentially compromise U.S. national security. PHOTO BY SLEJVEN DJURAKOVIC/UNSPLASH

U.S. lawmakers are pushing President Joe Biden’s administration to limit American corporate engagement with open-source chip technology RISC-V, alleging that it aids Beijing’s semiconductor goals and could potentially compromise U.S. national security.

RISC-V, pronounced “risk five,” offers an open-source alternative to premium technologies such as those by UK-based Arm Holdings PLC – ADR (NASDAQ:ARM), which IPO’d last month.