Arm Holdings, the company whose chip architecture powers nearly all smartphones, is shifting its strategy by designing and manufacturing its own central processing units (CPUs). This move marks a significant departure from its traditional business model of licensing chip blueprints to other companies like Apple and Qualcomm. The initiative is specifically focused on creating advanced CPUs for artificial intelligence (AI) applications, positioning Arm to compete more directly in the rapidly growing AI hardware market. The company aims to launch these chips next year, potentially challenging its own major customers and reshaping the semiconductor landscape. Read the full article: https://www.wired.com/story/chip-design-firm-arm-is-making-its-own-ai-cpu/