TSMC still king of Foundry 2.0 while Intel chases its tail
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Intel claws second place as Samsung stumbles over its yields

TSMC is still lording it over the global chip foundry racket, holding on to a 35 per cent grip on what is dubbed the "Foundry 2.0" which covers everything from photomask manufacturing to chip packaging alongside the usual silicon stamping.

Troubled Chipzilla says 18A process node has hefty performance leap over Intel 3
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25 per cent higher clock speeds and up to 36 per cent power savings

Troubled Chipzilla is trying to shift attention from looming layoffs to technical progress, unveiling more details about its next-gen 18A process node at the 2025 Symposium on VLSI Technology and Circuits.

Troubled Chipzilla axing up to 10,890 factory jobs
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Intel Foundry workers face the chop as up to one fifth of production staff could go

Troubled Chipzilla is sharpening the axe yet again, this time taking aim at its Intel Foundry division where more than 10,000 jobs could be on the chopping block.

Intel Xeon 6 gains AI traction despite rough market ride
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Chip lands appearing in Nvidia systems and UK supercomputers 

Troubled Chipzilla’s latest Xeon 6 processor is getting noticed for powering AI-heavy workloads in cloud, edge and high-performance computing. It is a shame that the cocaine nose-jobs of Wall Street are not getting the memo.

Intel ditches Deep Link
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Monday, 12 May 2025 09:34

Intel ditches Deep Link


Chipzilla gives up tying CPU and GPU together

Troubled Chipzilla has officially canned its Deep Link suite, quietly shelving one of its more ambitious attempts to get CPUs and GPUs working together.

Arrow Lake die shots show Chipzilla's chiplet gamble
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Looks slick, plays slow, and still can't beat its own last-gen gear

Troubled Chipzilla has taken its trousers down to show off the innards of Arrow Lake, and while the chiplet-based design is a visual treat, it’s struggling to keep up where it matters in games.

Chipzilla’s axe is swinging again
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Wednesday, 23 April 2025 09:33

Chipzilla’s axe is swinging again


Intel to slash 20 per cent of workforce in latest bloodbath

Troubled Chipzilla is back in the firing line, reportedly preparing to boot 20 per cent of its staff in what looks like the biggest cull since it last had a go in August.

Chipzilla hit by export curbs
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Thursday, 17 April 2025 10:28

Chipzilla hit by export curbs


Gaudi chips now need a licence for China

Troubled Chipzilla has started warning Chinese customers that it now needs a licence to flog advanced AI processors into China, as Washington’s export grip tightens. 

Chipzilla offloads Altera stake for a cut-price $4.46B
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Garage sale as Intel bleeds from old bets

Troubled Chipzilla is flogging 51 per cent of its Altera programmable chip arm to buyout outift Silver Lake for $4.46 billion, marking new Intel boss Lip-Bu Tan’s first big move since taking over in December.

Chipzilla lurches into 18A risk production
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Thursday, 03 April 2025 11:10

Chipzilla lurches into 18A risk production


Panther Lake to be first guinea pig

Troubled Chipzilla has just pushed its long-delayed 18A node into "risk production"—the transitional stage before actual mass manufacturing—signalling that real chips might finally roll off the line by year’s end.