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Trump says Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and his Cabinet to discuss company's future this week, make proposals next week — Intel responds
By Anton Shilov last updated
Becoming friends?

The pains of Intel: From CPU design and process technology challenges to internal clashes and political pressure
By Anton Shilov published
Premium But is its survival in question?

Eight-core Arrow Lake CPU listed for $150 overseas (Updated)
By Zhiye Liu published
French retailers have started to list Intel's unannounced Core Ultra 3 205, an eight-core Arrow Lake processor.

Ryzen 7 5700X3D reportedly reaches 'end-of-life'
By Aaron Klotz published
AMD's Ryzen 7 5700X3D has finally reached end-of-life status. Various retailers have allegedly confirmed that AMD is no longer selling the 5700X3D.

CT scan peels back the layers of time to reveal the engineering within Intel’s iconic 386 CPU
By Hassam Nasir published
Through the looking glass of silicon.

Intel's Nova Lake mobile specs leaks out, top end HX variant to feature 28 CPU cores and 4 Xe cores
By Hassam Nasir published
Core configs for Intel's Nova Lake mobile lineup has reportedly leaked, with the top HX variant featuring up to 28 CPU cores and 4 GPU cores. Nova Lake-H and Nova Lake-U families also detailed.

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan responds to Trump allegations in letter: 'I have always operated within the highest legal and ethical standards'
By Anton Shilov published
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan defended his record and pledged cooperation with the U.S. government in a letter to employees after President Trump called for his resignation citing conflict of interests.

AMD posts record $7.685 billion revenue despite massive inventory charge
By Anton Shilov published
Best quarter ever.
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