Arm tries to block Copilot+ PC lauch

Part of an ongoing dispute with Qualcomm

Tom Allen
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Microsoft wants the Copilot key to be a requirement for a device to be recognised as an AI PC
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Microsoft wants the Copilot key to be a requirement for a device to be recognised as an AI PC

A lawsuit threatens the launch of Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs.

Microsoft's new line of Copilot+ PCs, which feature NPUs to bring AI processing onto the device, use Qualcomm chips based on designs Qualcomm does not have the rights to use, says chip designer Arm...

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