Disparity in chipmakers' R&D budgets
Nvidia surges ahead of AMD and Intel
Tech Fund has revealed a significant disparity in research and development (R&D) budgets between competing hardware makers AMD and Nvidia. Troubled Intel appears weaker than both despite its vast R&D expenditure.
Intel loses a swag of CHIPS Act money
More than $2 billion
The Biden administration is expected to trim the federal grant funding troubled Chipzilla initially anticipated receiving from the CHIPS and Science Act after the semiconductor maker won a significant defence contract.
Chipzilla selling off family silver
Property sales
Chipzilla is flogging off its 150-acre campus in Folsom, California to cut costs amid plummeting sales. It is also considering the future of its 50-acre Hawthorn Farm property as part of a cunning plan to consolidate operations at its Silicon Valley headquarters.
Intel unveils "Jaguar Shores"
Next-Gen AI GPU
Intel has lifted the kimono on its plans for its next-generation AI GPU, code-named "Jaguar Shores" which sounds like Geordie Shores but with killer felines.
MSI unveils AI and HPC servers at Supercomputing 2024
The next AI wave
MSI has showcased its latest AI server based on the Nvidia MGX architecture and its DC-MHS server lineup powered by Chipzilla's Xeon 6 processors at Supercomputing 2024.
AMD confirms layoffs and lowered Q4 outlook
Intel merger rumours are not going away
AMD has confirmed a reduction in its global workforce, laying off approximately 1,000 employees, equivalent to 4 per cent of its total workforce of 26,000.
Intel's Linux kernel test robot reports 3888.9 per cent performance boost
From changing one line of code
Intel's Linux kernel test robot has recently reported a 3888.9 per cent performance improvement in the mainline Linux kernel after Chipzilla geeks changed one line of code.
Nvidia is building a CPU
Taking on Intel and AMD
The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell-on-earth yarn claiming that Nvidia is building a CPU for consumer PCs, marking a step into territory dominated by AMD and Chipzilla.
Gelsinger loses TSMC discount
Has to pay full price for 3nm chips
Intel CEO Pat [kicking] Gelsinger’s recent comments about the risks associated with Taiwan have strained the relationship between Intel and TSMC.
Intel rolls back significant change to laptop chips
Getting rid of memory sticks was a waste of time and money, may dump GPUs
Intel has reversed one of the most significant changes to its laptop chips -- getting rid of memory sticks and it may abandon its GPUS plans.