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Video games are no longer a niche pastime. They are a cultural and economic powerhouse, generating more revenue than film and music combined. Franchises like Call of Duty, FIFA, or Grand Theft Auto rake in billions, and major publishers rival…

On August 9, 2025, Palmer Dabbelt, a respected RISC-V developer, opened his inbox to find an email from Linus Torvalds, and it was exactly the kind of message only Linus could send. The subject was routine: a pull request…