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Intel spinoff Altera faces lay offs
By Anton Shilov published
FPGA developer Altera will cut 82 San Jose jobs in October 2025 as part of a strategic shift following its sale by Intel and a strategic realignment under new leadership.

AMD's desktop PC market share hits a new high as server gains slow down — Intel now only outsells AMD 2:1, down from 9:1 a few years ago
By Anton Shilov published
AMD reached record desktop CPU market share and posted strong server gains in early 2025, while its mobile CPU position weakened, but revenue shares across all segments hit new highs.

Intel promises to keep updating its game-boosting software despite recent delays
By Zhiye Liu published
An Intel engineer has reiterated the company's commitment to APO on a Reddit thread, promising new features.

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.
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