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Intel Intel has a new CEO in the form of Bob Swan, ending a search that started in the wake of former chief exec Brian Krzanich’s departure. Swan had been interim CEO since Krzanich left in June 2018, and Intel’s CFO before that. Before Intel, Swan had a long career in Silicon Valley and beyond: […]
Reuters/Rick Wilking The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Intel was mulling a bid for chip manufacturer Broadcom. Intel said it does not comment on “rumors and speculation,” but added that its focused on its recent acquisitions. Broadcom itself has a hostile takeover bid out for Qualcomm. Intel responded to a report that it is […]
Getty Images/Drew Angerer Microsoft is releasing a series of software updates to all Windows 10 machines that previously received patches from Intel that were supposed to fix the security flaws brought by Spectre and Meltdown, The Verge first reported. If it doesn’t sound clear, it’s because it is indeed a mess. Here’s what happened: When […]
David Becker/Stringer Some of Intel’s data center customers are looking for alternative microchip vendors, following revelations that Intel’s chips contain a serious security flaw. Intel chips are behind 98% of data center operations, and a customer exodus could have a serious impact on one of the company’s faster growing business units. Flaws in Intel’s chips, […]
Sony/ Columbia The tech world is in a tizzy over “Meltdown” and “Spectre” — two methods of exploiting a security vulnerability found in Intel, AMD, and ARM processors which, between them, threaten almost all PCs, laptops, tablets, and smartphones, regardless of manufacturer or operating system. The exploits were discovered by Google, which warns that an […]
Tesla Tesla may be parting ways with Nvidia for good. The electric car maker will no longer use chips from Nvidia to power its massive infotainment console, Bloomberg’s Ian King first reported. Instead, Tesla will use chips supplied by Intel, the world’s largest chipmaker. The Model 3 and new versions of the Model X and Model S […]
Thomson Reuters LUXEMBOURG, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Europe’s top court on Wednesday told a lower court to re-examine U.S. chipmaker Intel’s appeal against a 1.06-billion-euro ($ 1.3 billion) EU antitrust fine. “The Court of Justice sets aside the judgment of the General Court, which had upheld the fine of 1.06 billion euros imposed on Intel […]
Intel is trading down 0.82% at $ 34.04 a share after settling counter lawsuits with John McAfee over the use of the security pioneer’s name. McAfee agreed not to use his name in connection to cybersecurity products or services as a part of the settlement. He retained the rights to use his name in other contexts, according […]
Ethan Miller/Getty Images Microprocessor supergiant Intel has discontinued the Intel Developers Forum (IDF), its annual mega-conference in San Francisco, citing the difficulties of getting across a unified message as it moves past PCs into a bold new future. The cancellation of IDF was first reported by Anandtech and confirmed by a post on the event […]
