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Intel reportedly licenses Atom-class x86 cores to a startup led by Lip-Bu Tan's co-investor and incorporated in May.
Intel's upcoming Nova Lake desktop SKU to require 65W of separate power delivery for its iGPU, leaker claims
One VCCGT phase can usually sustain up to 30W safely.
Intel unveiled its iconic Core 2 Duo family 20 years ago
Today marks 20 years since the first raft of Intel Core 2 Duo processors, codename Conroe, was launched.
AMD splits Zen 7 into three EPYC families for 2028 and starts selling server CPUs by the agent
Premium The company named Florence, Ferrara, and Fidenza in its launch release, extended its annual CPU, GPU, networking, and rack cadence out to 2030.
3D-printed F-14 Tomcat uses an FPGA recreation of the ‘world’s first microprocessor'
An FPGA and embedded systems expert has recreated the US Navy’s F-14 Tomcat’s Central Air Data Computer (CADC) in an FPGA. It is demonstrated in a scale 3D printed model aircraft
Intel commits to 14A mass production in 2028 as its sales rise 25% year-over-year
Intel posts 25% higher year-over-year sales and above-the-guidance earnings, and confirms that its 14A technology is on-track to start high volume ramp in 2028.
