Intel needs $40 billion lifeline to keep US in chip race
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Former CEO Craig Barrett urges customers to bankroll Intel’s survival

Former Chipzilla chief Craig Barrett [pictured] has warned that Intel needs a $40 billion cash injection to stay at the sharp end of chip manufacturing and he is not expecting Washington to stump up the money.

Intel chief hits back at Trump “misinformation”
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I am not highly conflicted

Troubled Chipzilla’s chief executive Lip-Bu Tan [pictured] has fired back at Donald Trump after the US president accused him of being “highly conflicted” and demanded he resign.

Raja Koduri resurrects GPU dreams with startup gamble
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Oxmiq aims to gut the GPU ecosystem and build it back from scratch

Intel's former GPU supreme Dalek, Raja Koduri has popped up at a new startup, Oxmiq Labs, where he plans to reinvent the entire AI GPU market with a so-called “software first” plan that seems hell-bent on killing off CUDA’s stranglehold.

US strong-arms TSMC to save Intel
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Friday, 08 August 2025 11:01

US strong-arms TSMC to save Intel


Trump demands 49 per cent stake in Intel as price for tariff relief

The Trump administration is trying to force Taiwanese chip giant TSMC to buy nearly half of Troubled Chipzilla to secure a break on trade tariffs.

Intel board at war over CEO’s comeback plan
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Tan boxed in as directors stall every move

Lip-Bu Tan took the helm of Troubled Chipzilla with a turnaround plan and the board’s supposed backing. It hasn’t taken long for both to unravel.

Trump demands that Intel's CEO is fired
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Thursday, 07 August 2025 15:29

Trump demands that Intel's CEO is fired


Bring me the head of Lip-Bu Tan

US President Donald Trump has demanded the head of Troubled Chipzilla’s freshly anointed chief executive, Lip-Bu Tan, claiming the semiconductor veteran is “highly conflicted”.

Intel confirms AVX-512 for future desktop CPUs
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AVX10.2 512b coming with Nova Lake

A brief note in the latest oneDNN update confirms that Intel plans to bring back 512-bit AVX instructions to future desktop CPUs, most likely with Nova Lake.

Intel boss under fire for China ties as company sinks further
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Lip-Bu Tan faces scrutiny over Cadence scandal and Beijing links

Intel is facing serious questions from US lawmakers about its new boss's ties to China and a criminal case that started before he arrived.

Intel's 18A gamble wobbles
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Wednesday, 06 August 2025 10:10

Intel's 18A gamble wobbles


Intel's Panther Lake yields so low insiders are calling it a Hail Mary

Intel is floundering again, this time with its hyped 18A chip process meant to revive its credibility in high-end manufacturing.

TSMC wants more for less with 2nm node
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Tuesday, 05 August 2025 11:36

TSMC wants more for less with 2nm node


Job's Mob and chums face 50 per cent higher costs for next-gen wafers

Taiwanese foundry giant TSMC is cranking up its 2nm node production, and by 2026 it plans to be pumping out 60,000 wafers a month from four fabs running at full tilt.