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Linux developers want to remove i486 and i586 Pentium CPU support to unburden kernel developers
Linux developers are discussing removing i486 and early i586 (Pentium) CPU support from the Linux kernel to unburden Linux developers.
Intel posts flat year-over-year earnings and bleak outlook, warns about macroeconomic pressures
Intel reports flat revenue but deeper losses and lower margins in Q1 2025 as well as gives a bleak Q2 guidance driven by macroeconomic and trade-related uncertainties.
Intel's AI PC chips aren't selling well — instead, old Raptor Lake chips boom
Intel's AI PC revolution will have to wait.
Intel CEO announces layoffs, restructuring, $1.5 billion in cost reductions, expanded return to office mandate
Workforce and management cuts to become more severe.
Panther Lake and Nova Lake reportedly power Intel's next-gen automotive SoCs, Intel releases new roadmap
Intel's next-generation "Frisco Lake" and "Grizzly Lake" SDV SoCs for automobiles reportedly follow consumer architectures, with a one-year cadence.
Intel to announce a 20% workforce cut this week: Report
Intel is reportedly planning to cut over 20,000 jobs as part of new CEO Lip-Bu Tan's push to streamline management, reduce costs, and refocus the company amid ongoing business struggles.
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K performance sees 6% improvement since launch on Linux
Six months after its commercial release, a recently re-tested Intel Core Ultra 9 285K shows a 6% performance boost, thanks to BIOS revisions and better P/E core scheduling.
