Raspberry Pi

According to CNA Business, Raspberry Pi reported record first-half revenue and core profit growth, with adjusted core profit reaching $40.3 million and revenue $256.9 million for the six months to June 30, while shares rose about 15% in early trade. The company cited strong industrial and OEM demand and said unit volumes are expected to be higher in the second half, with a reaffirmed full-year profit outlook and ongoing production capacity expansion with Sony, as it manages memory chip costs.

According to cnBeta, the Raspberry Pi Foundation confirmed that firmware on some models locks the factory memory configuration, preventing upgrades by replacing memory chips. The firm says the mechanism began deploying at the end of 2024 and is not related to memory price increases or AI industry chip shortages since 2026. Engineer PhilE of the Raspberry Pi Forum provided the confirmation, and the change affects third-party upgrades and certain maintenance practices.

According to IT Home, Notebookcheck reported that Raspberry Pi confirmed the Compute Module 5 cannot be upgraded after purchase. A user attempted to upgrade memory by swapping a 2GB module with a 4GB teardown module, but the system still recognizes 2GB. The official reason is to prevent third-party resellers from selling higher-memory versions and to avoid post-sale issues due to unstable user-supplied memory.