Scientists Broke A Major Computer Design Barrier — And It Could Change Tech As We Know It

RISC-V is a free and open system of instruction set architecture (ISA) that has been developed by computer scientists at the University of California, Berkeley. It is designed to allow inventors to create their own instruction sets and is being used to develop futuristic technologies such as quantum computers and self-driving cars. RISC-V is cheaper than the two dominant ISAs, x86 and ARM, and is being used by tech companies to avoid hefty licensing fees.