
Intel’s Panther Lake looks surprisingly strong
Early figures suggest it may have a proper comeback chip
Troubled Chipzilla might actually have something to smile about for once. Early details on Intel’s Panther Lake lineup suggest the new mobile platform could deliver the kind of efficiency and power Intel has been promising for years.

TSMC price hikes not as brutal as feared, but still grim
Chip clients breathe a sigh of relief
It turns out TSMC’s next big price jump will not be quite the wallet-melter everyone expected.

No quick way back for Intel
ARM boss says slow EUV adoption and mobile missteps handed TSMC the crown
ARM chief executive Rene Haas has delivered a stinging assessment of Intel’s attempts to compete with TSMC, claiming the chipmaker squandered vital opportunities and is facing a near-impossible climb back to the top.

Intel rumoured to pack a dozen Core Ultra and X-series chips in Panther Lake
Shuffled naming and confusing GPU specs
A new leak has revealed more details about Intel’s upcoming Panther Lake lineup, suggesting that the company is preparing a tangled mix of Core Ultra “X” and non-X variants with inconsistent GPU configurations and unclear naming.

Keller says Intel needs to fix its foundry game
Legendary chip architect keeps options open with Samsung, TSMC and Rapidus
Troubled Chipzilla’s latest promises around its 18A and 14A nodes are not quite convincing Jim Keller, one of the industry’s most famous chip designers.

Intel rumoured to chase Supermicro orders
Analysts doubt rivals can really cosy up
Troubled Chipzilla’s shares jumped 7.12 per cent to $35.94 on 1 October before flattening out the next morning, as talk swirled that it might be trying to cut a deal with Supermicro.

Intel's Arc battlemage stops tripping over its own drivers
B580 gets serious fixes for CPU overhead mess
Chipzilla’s Arc Battlemage GPUs are slowly crawling out of the hole, with new drivers finally giving them a fighting chance in modern games.

Rumours of Intel and AMD pact
A sign of the apoloclyse
The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn claiming Troubled Chipzilla is apparently in early talks with arch-rival AMD to rope it in as a foundry customer.

Acer boss warns of CPU crunch
Parts shortage looming
Acer chairman Chen Junsheng says the second half of the year should see stronger PC demand thanks to seasonal effects, but parts shortages and rising costs are clouding the outlook.

Intel sharpens claws for Threadripper scrap
Granite Rapids-WS brings 86 cores and 4.8GHz boost to workstation fight
Troubled Chipzilla looks set to finally give AMD’s Threadripper lineup a kicking, with a new Granite Rapids-WS workstation chip spotted with 86 cores, 172 threads and a boost clock that goes to 4.8GHz.