1. Microchip has introduced its first 64-bit processors using the RISC-V instruction set, including an octa-core for space and a quad-core for industrial applications. 2. The company plans to develop future PIC64 families based on both RISC-V and Arm architectures. 3. The PIC64-HPSC space processors are designed for high-performance space-flight computing, offering significant computational improvements and advanced security features.