AMD has proposed new Linux kernel patches to enable BTB isolation under SEV-SNP, adding another layer of protection for confidential virtual machines against branch prediction side-channel risks.

Open-source firmware developer 3mdeb used FOSDEM 2026 to outline significant advances in replacing proprietary firmware with transparent alternatives, including openSIL, Coreboot support for AMD EPYC platforms, and progress in confidential computing and OpenBMC.