SMRTR TechOct 13, 2025ZDNet

What Qualcomm's Arduino deal means for your Raspberry Pi

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Qualcomm announced its acquisition of Arduino, the Italian open-source hardware company, while simultaneously launching the $44 UNO Q single-board computer powered by Qualcomm's quad-core chip with 2GB RAM and advanced connectivity features. This move brings Qualcomm's massive $42.8 billion revenue power into direct competition with Raspberry Pi's much smaller $346.5 million market presence, potentially reshaping the single-board computer landscape.

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