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Hardware Industry

What's next for Intel: Split, sell, or shut down the fabs?

Pat Gelsinger is out, but the big questions remain
In context: Intel has been in play since reporting its disastrous June quarter. Despite turning in a decent quarter last month, the writing has been on the wall for several months that Gelsinger was under pressure. That pressure was coming from all directions – customers, partners, employees, and, not least, the Street. After the company reset guidance in July, the consensus across the financial community was that Intel had to be split in two, and increasingly that Gelsinger had to go.
Full story By Jonathan Goldberg, 28 comments
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Industry Hardware

Nvidia nearly doubles AMD's R&D budget – Intel's spending dwarfs both, but struggles to compete

As the world's largest company, Apple also leads in R&D spending
The big picture: The competitive strength of hardware makers is often gauged by their research and development expenditure. However, an analysis of recent financial reports from various tech giants reveals that higher R&D spending does not always guarantee success. Intel's recent struggles and Nvidia's astronomical growth driven by the AI boom have broken conventional assumptions.
Full story By Daniel Sims, 18 comments
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Hardware Industry

Next-gen synthetic diamond cooling tech for chips could secure CHIPS Act backing

Claims of 10-20°C GPU temp drops and 40% less energy use
What just happened? Akash Systems, an Oakland-based startup, has landed a preliminary deal with the US government for major funding under the CHIPS Act. The company, which is developing diamond-based cooling technology for semiconductors, has signed a non-binding memorandum with the Department of Commerce. If finalized, it would net Akash $18.2 million in direct funds and $50 million in federal and state tax credits.
Full story By Zo Ahmed,
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Hardware Industry

Intel's poor stock performance could lead to its removal from the Dow Jones

The chipmaker can't seem to catch a break this year
What a downfall: Back in the late 90s, Intel and Microsoft were the first major tech players to join the elite Dow Jones Industrial Average club. It was the heyday of the PC revolution that these two giants had largely ushered in. But the tides have turned over the last couple of decades. While Microsoft has soared to become the world's second-biggest company thanks to its booming cloud and AI businesses, Intel has been struggling.
Full story By Zo Ahmed, 19 comments
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Industry Hardware

Struggling Intel is considering selling divisions and slashing expenditures

The company's Altera programmable chips unit could be on the chopping block
In brief: Desperate times call for desperate measures at Intel. The once-dominant chipmaker is putting everything on the table as it scrambles to regain its footing in the AI era. According to sources familiar with the company's plans, CEO Pat Gelsinger and other top executives are preparing an ambitious proposal to streamline Intel's operations. This strategy, set to be presented to the board later this month, could see the company shedding entire business units and slashing capital expenditures.
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